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Pepe'S Mexican Restaurant

8313-8325 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60619 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 22, 2026

32

Inspections on record

23

Times passed

5

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 22, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2015Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2015ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2014ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2011ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2011ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 9, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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 8313-8325 S Cottage Grove Ave was inspected on May 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 32 inspections on record it has failed 5 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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