El Pollo Real
Last inspected: Feb 19, 2026
90
Score
EL POLLO REAL, located at 3835 W 31st St in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on February 19, 2026, with a score of 90. This inspection identified two minor violations related to warewashing facilities and plumbing. Across 17 scored inspections, EL POLLO REAL has historically maintained a low-risk status.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 19, 2026
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Feb 11, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
May 28, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Dec 13, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Dec 6, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 29, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Nov 30, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 29, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 22, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 22, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
58
May 22, 2018
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Sep 26, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 19, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jul 5, 2016
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Sep 1, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 2, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Feb 6, 2013
License
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Feb 19, 2026 Inspection
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-603.15 OBSERVED MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT TOO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE METHOD TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE ALL LARGE EQUIPMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN BACKFLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK..
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Core (Minor)
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