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Pollo Campero
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 4, 2026
- address4305 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60632
Is Pollo Campero clean?
Pollo Campero is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 4, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pollo Campero?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT MULTIPLE HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BOTH WASHROOMS AND HANDWASHING SINK AT DRIVE THRU. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS AND AT BASE OF REAR EXIT DOOR(NEAR DISHWASHING AREA). INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED MISSING HALF OF FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN REAR NEAR BAG IN BOX AND OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN REAR OF FACILITY AND REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE OUTSIDE WALK IN COOLER DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DIMMLY LIT FRONT PREP AREA WITH COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN SMALL HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN SMALL HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED DIMMLY LIT FRONT PREP AREA WITH COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN SMALL HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN SMALL HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
When was Pollo Campero last inspected?
Pollo Campero has 3 inspections on record going back to November 12, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Pass | |
| April 28, 2026 | — | |
| November 12, 2025 | — |
Pollo Campero vs Archer Heights
Archer Heights runs 69% clean across 291 tracked restaurants — 199 clean, 56 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 291 spots Cooked tracks in Archer Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 31% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.