Sweet Pepper Venezuelan Food Bar

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedNovember 6, 2020 →
• address2604 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60625

Is Sweet Pepper Venezuelan Food Bar clean?

Sweet Pepper Venezuelan Food Bar is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 3, 2021, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on November 6, 2020. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Sweet Pepper Venezuelan Food Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 6, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean

When was Sweet Pepper Venezuelan Food Bar last inspected?

Sweet Pepper Venezuelan Food Bar has 6 inspections on record going back to May 29, 2018.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 6, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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