EL POLLO CRIS CRIS 2.

Chicago Health Dept

2462 S BLUE ISLAND AVE · PILSEN, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2026), 6 critical violations noted.

4 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Apr 2026 · 6 critical violations in the last 12 months.

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INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

APR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 9

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 10 violations 6 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

NO PIC ON SITE DURING INSPECTION

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO ONE ON SITE WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS, IE...COOKED CHICKEN, TACOS, BURGERS ETC. INSTRUCTED PERSON ON SITE THAT HIS CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED AND NEEDS TO ENROLL IN SANITATION CLASS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATES AND HAVE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO SIGNED COPIES OF THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES READ AND SIGN POLICY AND HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED

Critical Employee Hygiene

NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING READY TO EAT FOOD WITH HIS BARE HANDS. HE TOOK OUT A PAN OF DELI HAM AND WENT TO THE MIDDLE OF THE PAN TOOK OUT 2 SLICES, THEN TOUCHED 2 DIFFERANT HAMBURGER BUNS WITH HIS BARE HANDS. HE ALSO TOOK OUT 2 RAW HAMBERGUR PATTIES THAT HE PUT ON THE GRILL TO COOK FOR BUNS. AFTER BEING ASKED TO PUT GLOVES HE CONTINUED TO TOUCH THE FOOD WITH HIS BARE HANDS. FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IS NEEDED IN BATHROOM INSTRUCTED TO ADD AND MAINTAIN

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND NO SOAP AT THE ONLY HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA. FOOD HANDLER PROVIDED A BOTTLE OF SOAP AT TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND 2 LARGE CONTAINERS OF PAR COOKED CHICKEN SITTING ON WINDOW LEDGE BY GRILL. CHICKEN WAS FOUND TO BE IN BAD TEMPERATURE OF 50-70 DEGREES. ALL CHICKEN WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. 1 PAN OF COOKED CHICKEN WAS FOUND IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 119.3 DEGREES. CHICKEN WAS DISCARDED. 50LBS $200.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE A WHITE POWDER SPILL. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALONG FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

HOOD VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

JUL 22

2025

PASS 5 violations

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE BULK DRY STORAGE UNITS IN THE BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

4-301.12: OBSERVED THREE SINK STOPPERS MISSING FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C): OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE PIPES AND OUTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. ALSO OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. LASTLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12: OBSERVED THE WALLS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER/ PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, FOUND THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH DRIED RICE, DRIED PEPPERS, ONION SHELLS AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

JUL 8

2025

FAIL 9 violations

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND INSIDE A SIX DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT: A CONTAINER OF COOKED RICE (81.1F), THREE CONTAINERS OF COOKED CHICKEN (49-54.0F) AND A CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN (49.5F). FOUND A CONTAINER OF COOKED CHICKEN (61.2F) ON THE SHELF UNDER THE GRILL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY 96LBS AT $278 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF BOTTOM HALF OF THE 6 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT 49.8F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, MUST BE REINSPECTED BY CDPH BEFORE USING UNIT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE BULK DRY STORAGE UNITS IN THE BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED TWO GLASS BEVERAGES IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND DISCARDED AT THIS TIME.

Minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED THREE SINK STOPPERS MISSING FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Food Temperature

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE PIPES AND OUTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. ALSO OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. LASTLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Pest Activity

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING AND UNABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE THE LID. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE DUMPSTER LID CLOSED TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B), CITATION ISSUED

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE WALLS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER/ PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, FOUND THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH DRIED RICE, DRIED PEPPERS, ONION SHELLS AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

FEB 22

2024

PASS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN LOCATED AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

3-304.12 OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP BEING STORED BEHIND THE HAND-WASHING SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP PROPERLY.

Minor Sanitation

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

4-904.11 OBSERVED SINGLE USE PLATES AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED OR PROTECTED LOCATED AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

Minor Employee Hygiene

GLOVES USED PROPERLY

3-304.15(B-D) OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER NOT USING GLOVES PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW GLOVE USE WITH ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114 OBSERVED A BAG OF ONION AND A BAG OF BEANS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES.

Minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.

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