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Pepes Restaurant

August 10, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings2
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT BAR/PREP AREAAT INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 80F AND 87F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESTORE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE TO 100F AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER IN PRINTED PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 8, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.