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El Pollo Cris Cris Cragin

5131 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 22, 2026

4

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 22, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS AND ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA, UNDER THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
  3. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED INSIDE OF ICE WITH HANDLE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
  4. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN THE PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN CUSTOMER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED HOLE IN CEILING, BROKEN DUCKBOARDS, BASEBOARDS, CRACKS, ETC TRHOUGHOUT BASEMENT INSTRUCTED SEAL AND REPAIR ALL STRUCTURAL DAMAGES TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
  8. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED VENTILLATION SYSTEM IN PREP AREA WITH EXCESS RUST AND PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PAINT/REPAIR VENTILLATION SYSTEM IN MAIN PREP ARA.
  9. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
  10. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED 1 CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 22, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2025License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2025License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2025LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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El Pollo Cris Cris Cragin — questions

Did El Pollo Cris Cris Cragin pass its last health inspection?
El Pollo Cris Cris Cragin at 5131 W Fullerton Ave was inspected on Jan 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at El Pollo Cris Cris Cragin?
The most recent inspection cited 10 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME W
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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