⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

POLLO FELIZ

3120 W 26TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: South Lawndale

License #: 2245731

26
Total Inspections
11
Passed
10
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 21, 2025 Inspection

October 21, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED INSECT FLY PAPER HANGING FROM CEILING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND INFORM LICENSED PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN OF NEED FO...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 13, 2024 Inspection

December 13, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HADWASH SIGN AT HANDSINK IN DISHWASH PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 23, 2023 Inspection

October 23, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: FEMALE EMPLOYEE EATING IN PREP AREA WITH PLATE OF FOOD ON PREP TABLE. INSTD TO EAT IN DESIGNATED DINING AREA(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 19, 2022 Inspection

October 19, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE AND ...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 5, 2022 Inspection

October 5, 2022• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49.6F-53.0F (RAW CHICKEN PARTS, SLICED TOMATOES, MACARONI SALAD, CO...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 20, 2020 Inspection

October 20, 2020• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOIL LINER ON ALL SHELVING UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 5, 2019 Inspection

April 5, 2019• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED THAT PREMISES MUST CLEAN-UP KIT, INCLUDING...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 27, 2018 Inspection

September 27, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: 2-201.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL.MUST PROVIDE...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 24, 2018 Inspection

September 24, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 17 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-102.12 OBSERVED NO CERTIFIFED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN,BEANS,RICE...(+16 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 12, 2018 Inspection

September 12, 2018• Canvass• 17 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY PROCEDURE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY ...(+16 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 13, 2017 Inspection

November 13, 2017• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZA...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 25, 2017 Inspection

April 25, 2017• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 10. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: FOUND BLACK DIRTY GREASEY WATER COMING FROM 4 DIFFERENT FLOOR DRAINS WHEN WATER IS RUN FROM THE 3...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 22, 2016 Inspection

December 22, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS ON ...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 14, 2016 Inspection

December 14, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE AND LIDS NOT TIGHT FITTING. INSTR...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 31, 2016 Inspection

August 31, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: PREMISES HAS NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION,THE WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BOTH 1 COMPARTMEN...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 7, 2015 Inspection

October 7, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN ENTIRE FACILITY. TEMPERATURE AT BOTH FRONT AND REAR EXPOSED HAND SINKS WERE 6...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 6, 2015 Inspection

October 6, 2015• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, 6LBS OF COOKED CHIC...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 16, 2015 Inspection

April 16, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN VENTILATION FANS ON THE CEILINGS OF THE WASHROOMS TO REMOVE D...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 6, 2015 Inspection

April 6, 2015• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: REAR EXIT DOOR IS NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED A...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 11, 2014 Inspection

July 11, 2014• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION NOT CONTROLLED, OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN STORED ...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 5, 2013 Inspection

December 5, 2013• License• 6 violations

Violation: 10. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: THE COFFEE AND TEA MACHINES UPSTAIRS AND THE HOSE IN THE BASEMENT 2 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS NO BACK ...(+5 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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