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PEPES RESTAURANT

7026 W ARCHER AVE · Chicago, IL 60638

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for PEPES RESTAURANT on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Short Form Complaint
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2642229

Location recorded for this inspection · PEPES RESTAURANT · 7026 W ARCHER AVE

Recorded violations

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER IN PRINTED PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2641060

Location recorded for this inspection · PEPES RESTAURANT · 7026 W ARCHER AVE

Recorded violations

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER IN PRINTED PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2640939

Location recorded for this inspection · PEPES RESTAURANT · 7026 W ARCHER AVE

Recorded violations

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 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.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CHICKEN IN WALK IN COOLER IN PRINTED PLASTIC BAGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ONLY USE FOOD GRADE PLASTIC BAGS.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2621980

Location recorded for this inspection · PEPES RESTAURANT · 7026 W ARCHER AVE

Recorded violations

  • 44

    UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) DURING STORAGE

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BROKEN FLOOR TILES NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2608449

Location recorded for this inspection · PEPES RESTAURANT · 7026 W ARCHER AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
11
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2607221

Location recorded for this inspection · PEPES RESTAURANT · 7026 W ARCHER AVE

Recorded violations

  • 1

    PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC WITHOUT THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION ON SITE.

  • 2

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

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE-ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

  • 5

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

  • 16

    FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: LOW-TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE UNABLE TO SANITIZE. 0PPM OF CHLORINE NOTED. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

  • 33

    PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: 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

  • 36

    THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 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

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE LOGBOOK AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)

  • 53

    TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: MISSING COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

  • 54

    GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: MISSING LICENSED COMMERCIAL REFUSE/GARBAGE DISPOSAL DUMPSTER ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS. INSTD TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.

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215 of 246 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2997542.

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