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Don Pepe

3616 W 26th St, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 8, 2026

22

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on May 8, 2026

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 4-204.11 OBSERVED GREASE SPILLS INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD.
  2. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 4-301.14 OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD NOT OPERABLE IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR VENTILATION HOOD IN BASEMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 8, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 25, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 26, 2022Recent InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 15, 2012LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Don Pepe — questions

Did Don Pepe pass its last health inspection?
Don Pepe at 3616 W 26th St was inspected on May 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Don Pepe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 4-204.11 OBSERVED GREASE SPILLS INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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