As of 2026-08-31, Mezquite Pollo Express passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Mezquite Pollo Express

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2809 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632

Gage Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-08-31

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Violations at most recent inspection

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.

core violation

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.

core violation

5-205.15: OBSERVED FAUCET OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING FAUCET OF TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Sewage

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

core violation

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.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20262 inspections

Aug 31Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 24Routine inspectionFAIL

20252 inspections

Oct 16Re-inspectionPASS

Oct 6Routine inspectionFAIL

20241 inspection

Oct 3Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Aug 31Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Sep 30Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20211 inspection

Apr 1Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20191 inspection

Sep 20Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20183 inspections

Oct 26ComplaintCONDITIONAL

Sep 21Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Sep 14Routine inspectionFAIL

20171 inspection

Sep 19Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20161 inspection

Jun 7Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20151 inspection

Sep 22Routine inspectionPASS

20141 inspection

Jul 21Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20131 inspection

Dec 9New licensePASS

Mezquite Pollo Express health inspection FAQ

Has Mezquite Pollo Express passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Mezquite Pollo Express passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-08-31. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Mezquite Pollo Express have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Mezquite Pollo Express's most recent inspection on 2026-08-31. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Mezquite Pollo Express last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Mezquite Pollo Express was last inspected on 2026-08-31. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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