Pozoleria El Mexicano
5037-5039 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60639
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 8 of 10 graded inspections since 2021.
- Last inspected Jun 6, 2025: passed with 3 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 7 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 10 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jun 6
Complaint Re-Inspection
3 violations
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Allergen training as required
- Passed Jun 4
Complaint
5 violations
- Proper cold holding temperatures
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Allergen training as required
- 2024
- Passed Dec 9
Complaint
7 violations
- Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
- Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
- Insects, rodents, and animals not present
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- Passed Jul 22
Canvass
5 violations
- Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
- Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
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