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El Pollo Cris Cris#3

March 3, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UTILITY CLOSET WHERE MOP SINK IS LOCATED, UTILITY CLOSET WHERE CLEANING PRODUCTS ARE STORED, UNDER SHELVING IN SPACE WHERE SODA IS STORED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RUST AND FOOD RESIDUE ON CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO TABLE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN OR REPLACE. • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON FRONT DELI PREP COOLER AND SLIDING TWO DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LABELED DESIGNATING COMPARTMENTS FOR WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND RESIUDE ON PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND RESIDUE ON FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA AND IN STORAGE CLOSETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES FOR THE PREVENTION OF PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED LARGE OPEN HOLE IN WALL BEHIND FOUNTAIN IN DIDNG ROOM AREA. OBSERVED OPEN HOLE IN WALL IN STORAGE ROOM WHERE MOP SINK IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL ALL OPEN HOLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: IBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 17, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.