Food Safety Report: Don Pepe Carnes En Su Jugo, 3616 W 26th St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60623 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 14, 2026
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing sign at hand washing sink in women washroom. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signs at all hand washing sinks used by employees.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed residue on interior surfaces of ice machine in front beverage area. Instructed manager to clean and maintain ice machine.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no disclosure for consumer advisory on menu. Instructed manager to provide disclosure for consumer advisory on menu. Priority foundation 7-38-005

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed missing thermometer inside prep cooler in first floor prep area. Instructed manager to provide operable thermometers in all coolers.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed fly strips hanging from ceiling in basement prep area. Instructed manager to remove all fly strips from basement prep area.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handler not wearing hair restraint. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed small plastic cups used as dispensing utensils in front beverage area. Instructed manager to provide long handle dispensing utensils to prevent contamination.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed damaged door gaskets on two door cooler in basement prep area. Instructed manager to replace cooler door gaskets and maintain. Observed rusty surfaces on shelving units in basement walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to replace shelving units and maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed food debris and spills on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all food and non-food contact surfaces and equipment.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaking faucet on 3-compartment sink in first floor dish washing area and slow draining hand washing and 3-compartment sink in basement prep area. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed prep cooler overloaded in first floor prep area. Instructed manager to properly organize food items to allow proper air circulation.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed openings in ceiling in basement prep area. Instructed manager to repair ceiling in basement prep area.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler training for employees. All employees handling food and equipment must provide food handler training.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed missing allergen training for certified managers. All certified managers must provide allergen training.

Source: chicago.gov