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Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

March 6, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19 : MUST REMOVE RUST FROM FRONT WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS. • 4-501.11 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR HANDLE ON SLIDING GLASS REACH IN COOLER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM STEAM & GRILL TABLE SHELVING UNITS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCETS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS. • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN REAR WALK IN FREEZER & ICE FROM FLOOR IN MIDDLE WALK IN FREEZER.
code 55
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: 7-38-060 Default beverage for children's meals. : OBSERVED DEFAULT BEVERAGE ON KIDS MENU OFFERING A DRINK MUST BE 130 CALORIES OR LESS.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 25, 2025: 5 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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