As of 2026-07-20, Palenque Inc. passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Palenque Inc.

PASS

2756 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632

Gage Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-20

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

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.

core violation

OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Mold / slime

OBSERVED BLACK BUILDUP ON GROUND IN FRONT AND REAR OF OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND SURROUNDING OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

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.

core violation

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.

core violation

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.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jul 20Routine inspectionPASS

20251 inspection

Jul 28Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Sep 26Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Sep 14Routine inspectionPASS

20222 inspections

Oct 7Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 30Routine inspectionFAIL

20211 inspection

Feb 4Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20191 inspection

Apr 24Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

May 26Routine inspectionPASS

20161 inspection

Feb 19Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20151 inspection

Jun 18Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20141 inspection

Jun 12Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

May 1Routine inspectionPASS

20122 inspections

Dec 4Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 19New licensePASS

Palenque Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Palenque Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Palenque Inc. passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-20. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Palenque Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Palenque Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2026-07-20. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Palenque Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Palenque Inc. was last inspected on 2026-07-20. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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