Pepes Mexican Restaurant
3139-3141 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Apr 27, 2026: perfect, no violations.
- Passed 5 of 7 graded inspections since 2022.
- Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 4 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
Inspection history 9 visits
- 2026
- Perfect Apr 27
Canvass
No violations
- 2025
- Passed Jun 17
Canvass Re-Inspection
1 violation
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Failed Jun 13
Canvass
2 violations
- Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
- Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
- Visit Jun 3
Non-Inspection
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Pepes Mexican Restaurant, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.