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Pepe'S Mexican Restaurant

1901 W 79th St, Chicago 60620 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 8, 2026

14

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

3

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 8, 2026Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2017LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Pepe'S Mexican Restaurant — questions

Did Pepe'S Mexican Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Pepe'S Mexican Restaurant at 1901 W 79th St was inspected on Apr 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
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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