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MEZQUITE POLLO EXPRESS
2809 W 55th ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Health Inspection: violations
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-31; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-31), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-31: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): OBSERVED UNLABELED CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE PREPACKAGED FOODS(COOKIES AND PECAN BARS) ON COUNTER IN DINING ROOM.INSTRUCTED MUST LABEL ITEMS WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS AND NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF PACKER.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON BOTH DOORS OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN DISHWASHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED FAUCET OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT MAY BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED
- Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 6-501.19: OBSERVED DOOR OF EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM DOOR SO THAT IT SHALL BE TIGHT FITTING AND SELF CLOSING.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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