El Pilon Restaurant

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 1, 2022 →
• address3422 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647

Is El Pilon Restaurant clean?

El Pilon Restaurant is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 6, 2024, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on April 1, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at El Pilon Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 1, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was El Pilon Restaurant last inspected?

El Pilon Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to April 1, 2022.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 1, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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