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HIGH RISK

PETE'S PLACE

3159 W VAN BUREN ST, Chicago, IL 60612

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

53/100

Inspections

4

Last Inspected

Mar 2026

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

6 total

temperature
350%
pest
117%
other
117%
contamination
117%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorTemperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND INSIDE TWO SEPARATE COLD HOLDING UNITS: A CARTON OF HALF AND HALF (46.0F), 2 CONTAINERS OF HAM (46.3F-48.0F), SAUSAGE LINKS (48.0F), CHICKEN (49.8F), AND SAUSAGE PATTIES (46.5F). MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPROXIMATELY 17LBS AT $110 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Code 22

MinorTemperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE. FOUND A MINI COOLER AT 48.7F AND A TWO DOOR COOLER AT 50.0F BOTH UNITS WERE FOUND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND STOCKED WITH TCS FOODS. BOTH UNITS TAGGED, PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Code 33

MinorPest

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE MINI REFRIGERATOR AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Code 36

MinorOther

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SQUIRT BOTTLES AND A BULK, PLATIC CONTAINER OF BUTTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH NOT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Code 37

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.