Pepes Restaurant

Year by year

Inspections

1. Sep 3, 2026 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER IN PRINTED PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.

2. Aug 12, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER IN PRINTED PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.

3. Aug 10, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Serious Priority

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     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.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER IN PRINTED PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.

4. Aug 8, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

     MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) DURING STORAGE

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME

5. Dec 4, 2024 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

6. Nov 12, 2024 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

     PIC WITHOUT THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION ON SITE.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     PIC WITHOUT THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

     MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE-ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     MISSING PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

   • Serious Priority

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     LOW-TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE UNABLE TO SANITIZE. 0PPM OF CHLORINE NOTED. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

     WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES (RANGING FROM 51.0F-60F) IN INSTD TO MAINTAIN REFRIGERATION AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     MISSING FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE CAPABLE OF VERIFYING BOTH COLD AND HOT TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAINING ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE LOGBOOK AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     MISSING COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

     MISSING LICENSED COMMERCIAL REFUSE/GARBAGE DISPOSAL DUMPSTER ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.