Pepes Mexican Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR REAR DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING ON THE SIDES AND BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADD WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE DOOR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.
  code 38
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED TACO BOAT SHELL STORED ON TOP SHELF ABOVE PREP STATION NOT PROTECTED FOR THE ELEMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  code 39

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 1, 2021: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.