PEPE'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Address: 3231-3237 W 63RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60629, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 10, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 3 (Low)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-03-10 00:00:00 (Complaint) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH RESIDUE ON DOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.|37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; OR
• No Entry — 2025-12-15 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2025-12-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-10-15 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-09-26 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO ACCESSIBLE HAND WASH SINK IN PREP AREA #2. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. *PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).
• No Entry — 2025-07-15 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-03-06 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN
• Pass — 2024-01-23 00:00:00 () 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED - Comments: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS IMPROPERLY STORED ON STORAGE SHELVES WITH MULTI USE UTENSILS. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA | 37.
• Pass — 2023-10-20 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE
• Pass — 2022-09-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINKS IN BANQUET MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. FAUCETS MUST RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR A
• Fail — 2022-08-22 00:00:00 () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCHING UNWRAPPED READY TO EAT FOOD(TACOS, TAQUITOS, CHEESE)WITH BARE
• Pass — 2021-01-27 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD ITEMS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INTERIOR OF REAC
• Pass — 2019-08-09 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD S
• Fail — 2019-08-01 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY OR DISCLOSURE/REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-07-11 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY NOTED. INSTD TO PROVIDE POLICY AND MAINTAIN. | 5. PROCEDURES FOR
• Pass — 2018-04-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED REAR RICE CONTAINER LID BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPME
• Fail — 2018-04-10 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: OBSERVED NON COMPLIANCE WITH PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #38 ON REPORT 2081847 DATED 9/8/2017, CORRECT BY DATE 10/26/2017. #38 STATES NO HAN
• Pass — 2017-09-08 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT WAIT STATION SMALL CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. | 38. VENT
• Pass — 2017-07-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT 2 DOOR COOLER STORAGE SHELVES RUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, AND OR REPLACE. | 38. VE
• Pass — 2017-03-28 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE BULK CONTAINER LID BROKEN,(USING A FOIL PAN AS COVER) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A NEW LID. | 3

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