Pollo Express Pilsen

1315 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Passed · Sep 4, 2025 Directions
94
Excellent BiteKarma score 94 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Sep 4, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Personal cleanliness, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.

Inspection history 6 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Sep 4

    Complaint

    4 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Personal cleanliness
  3. Passed Mar 21

    Complaint

    2 violations
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Oct 15

    Canvass

    1 violation
    • Personal cleanliness
  6. Visit Aug 5

    Non-Inspection

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