⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

PEPE'S TACO

2 E 112 TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Roseland

License #: 1444218

24
Total Inspections
13
Passed
6
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 26, 2025 Inspection

November 26, 2025• Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS UNDER THE SHELVES IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 24, 2025 Inspection

February 24, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCET NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN WOMEN WASHROOM. WATER MUST RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 10, 2024 Inspection

July 10, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING S...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 20, 2023 Inspection

October 20, 2023• Short Form Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 11, 2023 Inspection

August 11, 2023• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO TAKE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 9, 2022 Inspection

March 9, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AREA, MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVI...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 2, 2022 Inspection

March 2, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AREA, MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROV...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 23, 2022 Inspection

February 23, 2022• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN REAR PREP AREA, MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVI...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 8, 2021 Inspection

January 8, 2021• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2020 Inspection

March 10, 2020• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SIGNED COPIES...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 4, 2019 Inspection

April 4, 2019• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: PIC HAS NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED THAT PIC MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANI...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 21, 2018 Inspection

June 21, 2018• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 52.9F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS T...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 30, 2017 Inspection

January 30, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLERS. 2- CO...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 11, 2016 Inspection

February 11, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1561562 ON 7-24-15 AND SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1631360 ON 2-4-16: 45-INSTRUCTE...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 4, 2016 Inspection

February 4, 2016• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED SLICED TOMATOES 50.4F AND SOUR CREAM 48.8F STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATU...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 24, 2015 Inspection

July 24, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM THE CAN OPENER AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE PREP AREA AND INSIDE COOLERS.(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 17, 2015 Inspection

July 17, 2015• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND THE PREP REACH IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 50.1F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 10, 2014 Inspection

September 10, 2014• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYERS,HAS GREASE BUILD-UP INSIDE COMPARTMENTS(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2014 Inspection

April 8, 2014• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 17, 2013 Inspection

January 17, 2013• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS INSIDE ICE MACHINE.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 10, 2013 Inspection

January 10, 2013• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 20-30 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN SOUTHWE...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 26, 2012 Inspection

January 26, 2012• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND REPAINT WITH A LIGHT COLORED NON TOXIC P...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jan 19, 2012 Inspection

January 19, 2012• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. FOUND APPROXI...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 17, 2010 Inspection

May 17, 2010• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABE...(+1 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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