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Penelope'S Vegan Taqueria #2

5204 N Clark St, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 25, 2025

5

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 25, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PREP LINE WITH OPEN SEAMS AND STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE BUCKET IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS IN UTILITY AREA TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2023LicensePassRisk 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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Penelope'S Vegan Taqueria #2 — questions

Did Penelope'S Vegan Taqueria #2 pass its last health inspection?
Penelope'S Vegan Taqueria #2 at 5204 N Clark St was inspected on Jul 25, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Penelope'S Vegan Taqueria #2?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PREP LINE WITH OPEN SEAMS AND STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.
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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