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Pepe Taco

August 12, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: FOUND PIC HAS NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S (CFM) CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PIC ON SITE WITH THE CFM CERTIFICATE. CITATION COMBINED WITH VIOLATION #2.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: FOUND NO CHICAGO CFM ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS (BEEF, CHICKEN, RICE, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOUND A FOOD HANDLER WITH A FULL, LONG BEARD AND THE DISH WASHER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER TO WEAR A BEARD GUARD AND THE DISH WASHER TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AND MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND THE WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH A RUSTY SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE RACKS. MAINTAIN A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND RUST FREE SURFACE. FOUND THE TOP SURFACE OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE WASHBOWL IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF RECAULKING. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AROUND BOTH SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE SLICER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS. FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN CHEST FREEZER WITH A THICK BUILD UP OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN BOTH AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND THE HOT/COLD WATER PRESSURE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM LOW. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE WATER PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: FOUND NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOM LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND THE LOWER TILE ON THE WALL BY THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND THE INTERIOF OF THE FLOOR DRAINS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS. FOUND DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON THE CEILING TILE AND LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND NO WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM AND THE VENT HANGING WITH A BULD UP OF DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION, CLEAN VENT AND REATTACH COVER. MAINTAIN ALL.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 1, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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