What is EL Pollo Cris Cris 2's health inspection score?

EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 has a SafeDine safety score of 72 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 last inspected?

EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 was last inspected on July 22, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 have?

EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 has 20 total violations across 4 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 safe to eat at?

EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 has a good safety record with a score of 72/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

What type of cuisine does EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 serve?

EL Pollo Cris Cris 2 serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

EL Pollo Cris Cris 2

Name: EL Pollo Cris Cris 2
Address: 2462 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, Chicago, 60608
Rating: 72

2462 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, Chicago

Last inspected 8mo ago

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0Good

American•Pilsen

Ranked #270 of 405 in PilsenBetter than 17% of american restaurants

Improving

4 inspections

Last: Jul 22, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

25%

Clean Rate

Avg Violations

9 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Temperature controlHigh Priority

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Cross-contamination

Raw and cooked foods not properly separated

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Sanitation

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Employee hygiene

Personal hygiene practices not followed

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-28

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-4 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-6 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-10 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-3 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+7 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

2462 S BLUE ISLAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60608

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Violation Timeline

Sep 2023

1 inspections

Sep

Feb 2024

1 inspections

1 high priority

5 basic

Jul 2025

2 inspections

1 high priority

3 intermediate

10 basic

Jul

Inspection History

4 records on file

1 Canvass Re-Inspection1 Canvass2 License

Jul 25

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionLatestPass

1 Med4 Basic

5 total

87/100inspection score

−13 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
3-302.12: OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE BULK DRY STORAGE UNITS IN THE BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.

Basic (4)

−8 pts

48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
4-301.12: OBSERVED THREE SINK STOPPERS MISSING FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
4-601.11(C): OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE PIPES AND OUTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. ALSO OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. LASTLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
6-501.12: OBSERVED THE WALLS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER/ PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, FOUND THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH DRIED RICE, DRIED PEPPERS, ONION SHELLS AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
2-102.13: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Base deductions−13 pts

Jul 25

Canvass InspectionFail

1 High2 Med6 Basic

9 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL−10
OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF BOTTOM HALF OF THE 6 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT 49.8F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, MUST BE REINSPECTED BY CDPH BEFORE USING UNIT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Intermediate (2)

−10 pts

22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES−5
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND INSIDE A SIX DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT: A CONTAINER OF COOKED RICE (81.1F), THREE CONTAINERS OF COOKED CHICKEN (49-54.0F) AND A CONTAINER OF RAW CHICKEN (49.5F). FOUND A CONTAINER OF COOKED CHICKEN (61.2F) ON THE SHELF UNDER THE GRILL AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. APPROXIMATELY 96LBS AT $278 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE BULK DRY STORAGE UNITS IN THE BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMMON FOOD NAME AND MAINTAIN.

Basic (6)

−12 pts

39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY−2
OBSERVED TWO GLASS BEVERAGES IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND DISCARDED AT THIS TIME.
48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS−2
OBSERVED THREE SINK STOPPERS MISSING FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON THE PIPES AND OUTERIOR OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. ALSO OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE LOWER SHELVES UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. LASTLY, THE INTERIOR OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED−2
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING AND UNABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE THE LID. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE DUMPSTER LID CLOSED TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B), CITATION ISSUED
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED THE WALLS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER/ PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND IN NEED OF CLEANING. ALSO, FOUND THE STAIRS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT WITH DRIED RICE, DRIED PEPPERS, ONION SHELLS AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Base deductions−32 pts

Feb 24

License InspectionPass

1 High5 Basic

6 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN LOCATED AT THE FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Basic (5)

−10 pts

43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
3-304.12 OBSERVED AN ICE SCOOP BEING STORED BEHIND THE HAND-WASHING SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ICE SCOOP PROPERLY.
45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
4-904.11 OBSERVED SINGLE USE PLATES AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED OR PROTECTED LOCATED AT THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
46GLOVES USED PROPERLY−2
3-304.15(B-D) OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER NOT USING GLOVES PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW GLOVE USE WITH ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
6-501.114 OBSERVED A BAG OF ONION AND A BAG OF BEANS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
2-102.13 OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL FOOD HANDLERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.

Base deductions−20 pts

Sep 23

License InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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