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Perez

1241 W 19th St (1900s), Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 15, 2026

17

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 15, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING AT BLADE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 15, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2011CanvassPassRisk 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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Perez — questions

Did Perez pass its last health inspection?
Perez at 1241 W 19th St (1900s) was inspected on Jan 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Perez?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING AT BLADE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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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