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Palenque Inc.

2756 W 55th St, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 20, 2026

15

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 20, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO FILING CABINET IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM ALL SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED SODA CRATES STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON GROUND IN FRONT AND REAR OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND SURROUNDING OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED, MISSING OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA ABOVE WALKWAY TO THE RIGHT OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ABOVE WALKWAY TO RIGHT OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PEELING PAINT AND SMOOTHLY REPAINT CEILING IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED RUST ON CEILING VENT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND SMOOTHLY REPAINT CEILING VENT IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIMLY LIT WASHROOM WITH UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN WASHROOM WITH UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ANY FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 20, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 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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Palenque Inc. — questions

Did Palenque Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Palenque Inc. at 2756 W 55th St was inspected on Jul 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Palenque Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO FILING CABINET IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM AL
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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