El Pollo Cris Cris

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedJune 26, 2023 →
• address2524 S California Ave, Chicago 60608

Is El Pollo Cris Cris clean?

El Pollo Cris Cris is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on October 15, 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 Fail on June 26, 2023. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at El Pollo Cris Cris?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🍽️food left unprotected
  Food Separated And Protected
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

When was El Pollo Cris Cris last inspected?

El Pollo Cris Cris has 5 inspections on record going back to July 12, 2021.

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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 June 26, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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