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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Don Pez

844 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 6, 2026

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 6, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  3. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: NOTED BOXED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND OIL CONTAINERS ON THE FLOOR OF THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS. ALSO ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BAR AND DRY FOOD STORAGE HALLWAY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING AT THE BAR.----NOTED DIRTY HAND WASHING SINK ON THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---- NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON THE EXTERIOR METAL SURFACES OF THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
  5. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK UNDER THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING BASEBOARD COVING UNDER THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MISSING FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.----WALL IN POOR REPAIR WITH CHIPPING PLASTER AT THE KNIFE HOLDER AND AT THE ICE MACHINE.----RAW WOODEN WALL IN THE REAR PREP AT BOXED FREEZER AREA MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A COVER FOR THE WEST WASHROOM FLOOR DRAIN.
  8. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE BUCKETS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
  9. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MISSING HOOD FILTER ON THE COOKS LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  10. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
  11. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2020License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2020LicenseFailRisk 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 Pez — questions

Did Don Pez pass its last health inspection?
Don Pez at 844 W Armitage Ave was inspected on May 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Don Pez?
The most recent inspection cited 11 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER.
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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