Penelope'S Vegan Taqueria #3
1165 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-09-09
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-09-09)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED DEAD GNATS ON THE FLOOR IN THE TOILET ROOM AND ON THE BASIN OF THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED A BOWL OF CHIPS STORED ON THE STOVE NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE LID ON THE BULK DRY STORAGE INGREDIENT CONTAINER WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAIN CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTURCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
2024-11-22 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 40 RAT DROPPINGS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNERS OF THE BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE RODENT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING P...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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