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PALENQUE INC.
2756 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60632
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-20; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-20), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-20: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO FILING CABINET IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM ALL SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER AND REAR DRY STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED SODA CRATES STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-54 — GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON GROUND IN FRONT AND REAR OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND SURROUNDING OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED, MISSING OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA ABOVE WALKWAY TO THE RIGHT OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED, MISSING OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN FACILITY AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ABOVE WALKWAY TO RIGHT OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PEELING PAINT AND SMOOTHLY REPAINT CEILING IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED RUST ON CEILING VENT IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND SMOOTHLY REPAINT CEILING VENT IN SAID AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN HOOD AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIMLY LIT WASHROOM WITH UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE LIGHT INTENSITY IN WASHROOM WITH UTILITY SINK AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ANY FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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