Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo

4630 N Cumberland Ave, Chicago, IL 60656

Catering

Last inspected: May 14, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. On May 14, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about seven violations before that.

“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 14, 2025

Reinspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN. A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 ? 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED. SEE COMMENTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2-102.14 (O) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/VERIFICATION AVAILABLE THAT EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION FOR EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: 4-501.12 INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAIN ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA

May 9, 2025

License

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK INSIDE THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/VERIFICATION AVAILABLE THAT EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION FOR EACH FOOD EMPLOYEE . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: INCOMPLETE LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH A COMPLETE CONTENTS (NAME OF THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER, CONTRACT/SERVICE AGREEMENT, SERVICE REPORT, CHEMICALS USED ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C)

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF DISHMACHINE. -------MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS IN THE KITCHEN AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAIN ON TOP OF THE PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo on file is from May 14, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo.

Has Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Santamaria Food Services Inc. — My Pollo means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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