El Nopal
3010 Bardstown Rd · 40205 · Food Service
Passing — no major issuesScore 100 of 100
Most recent inspection July 7, 2026. Up 12 points from the previous inspection.
Why this grade is A
A grades go to establishments scoring 90 or above — inspectors found no major food-safety problems. The inspection score was 100 out of 100.
No itemized violations were published for the most recent inspection, so the score is the only detail on file.
Inspection history
- A · 100
July 7, 2026
Followup
- C · 88
June 30, 2026
Regular
- Critical: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURESTCS food not maintained at 5°C (41°F) or below. (TCS food at 51F, 50F, 49F, 48F - Discarded)
- Critical: PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATUREProper cooling method not used for TCS food. (Cooked beef (80F) - reheated, Cooked beans (115F) - reheated, Cooked Peppers (80F) - Discarded)
- Critical: SEWAGE AND WASTEWATER PROPERLY DISPOSEDSewage and waste water not disposed of in an approved manner. (Leak at bottom of hand sink in bar area)
- Critical: INSECTS, RODENTS AND ANIMALS NOT PRESENTPresence of insects. (Observed live roach in reach in cooler)
- A · 98
December 30, 2025
Regular
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Source: Louisville Metro open data. Grades shown as “derived” are calculated from the published score when the record has no official letter grade.