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Poncitlan #5

3400 N Cicero Ave, Chicago 60641 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 15, 2026

23

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

4

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 15, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2015ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2013LicensePassRisk 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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Poncitlan #5 — questions

Did Poncitlan #5 pass its last health inspection?
Poncitlan #5 at 3400 N Cicero Ave was inspected on Jan 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 23 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
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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