Pepe's Mexican Restaurant

131 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60619

Passed re-check · Apr 3, 2025 Directions
80
Good BiteKarma score 80 out of 100
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

  • Passed 8 of 10 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Apr 3, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Mar 27, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used, cited 3 times, plus 8 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 10 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Apr 3

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  3. Failed Mar 27

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
  4. 2024
  5. Passed Dec 11

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Allergen training as required
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • All food employees have food handler training
  6. Passed Jan 30

    Canvass

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • All food employees have food handler training

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