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Pancho Pistolas Mexican Restaurant

700 W 31st St, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 8, 2026

25

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 8, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES AND BOTTOM OF THE FRYER IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER COOKING AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: SOME CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MAANAGERS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 8, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2010Tag RemovalPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2010ComplaintFailRisk 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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Pancho Pistolas Mexican Restaurant — questions

Did Pancho Pistolas Mexican Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Pancho Pistolas Mexican Restaurant at 700 W 31st St was inspected on Jan 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Pancho Pistolas Mexican Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES AND BOTTOM OF THE FRYER IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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