What is Palenque Inc.'s health inspection score?

Palenque Inc. has a SafeDine safety score of 91 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Palenque Inc. last inspected?

Palenque Inc. was last inspected on July 28, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Palenque Inc. have?

Palenque Inc. has 27 total violations across 5 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Palenque Inc. safe to eat at?

Yes, Palenque Inc. has an excellent safety record with a score of 91/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

What type of cuisine does Palenque Inc. serve?

Palenque Inc. serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Palenque Inc.

Name: Palenque Inc.
Address: 2756 W 55TH ST, Chicago, 60632
Rating: 91

2756 W 55TH ST, Chicago

Last inspected 9mo ago

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0Excellent

American•Chicago

Ranked #960 of 1000 in ChicagoBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Stable

5 inspections

Last: Jul 28, 2025

medium confidence

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Inspections

Clean Rate

5.4

Avg Violations

10 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

SanitationHigh Priority

Equipment or surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

10x

Food storage

Food not properly stored or protected

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-13

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-3 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-1 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-2 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-7 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+5 pts

Latest

100% weight

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 87/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (91/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Sep 2022

1 inspections

1 high priority

11 basic

Sep

Oct 2022

1 inspections

10 basic

Sep 2023

1 inspections

1 intermediate

Sep

Sep 2024

1 inspections

1 high priority

2 basic

Jul 2025

1 inspections

1 basic

Jul

Inspection History

5 records on file

4 Canvass1 Canvass Re-Inspection

Jul 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

1 Basic

1 total

98/100inspection score

−2 pts

Basic (1)

−2 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
RUSTY WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN

Base deductions−2 pts

Sep 24

Canvass InspectionPass

1 High2 Basic

3 total

86/100inspection score

−14 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED−10
OBSERVED LIGHT BUILD UP ON DOOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED BUILD-UP ON FILTERS ABOVE GRILL IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING−2
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REQUIRE FOOD HANDLER TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND RETAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE.

Base deductions−14 pts

Sep 23

Canvass InspectionPass

1 Med

1 total

95/100inspection score

−5 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN

Base deductions−5 pts

Oct 22

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionPass

10 Basic

10 total

80/100inspection score

−20 pts

Basic (10)

−20 pts

43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON SIDE LEDGE OF ICE MACHINE STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED−2
Violation Codes: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
Violation Codes: 4-903.11(A;C) Inspector Comments: MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,DAMAGED WALL TILE AND WALL BASES UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND WALK IN COOLER AND AT FRONT WINDOW NEXT TO STEAM TABLE,HOLE IN WALL IN TOILET ROOM,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR REAR DOOR,FRONT PREP AREA AND WERE NEEDED.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
Violation Codes: 6-501.14 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTER AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
Violation Codes: 4-301.14 Inspector Comments: MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN DISH WASHING AREA.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR NEW FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE.

Base deductions−20 pts

Sep 22

Canvass InspectionFail

1 High11 Basic

12 total

68/100inspection score

−32 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE OBSERVED FRONT HAND SINK WITH A ROLLING CART STORED IN FRONT OF AND THE REAR HAND SINK WITH A TRAY AND 2- BOWLS INSIDE OF HAND SINK BASIN WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED. ARTICLES WERE REMOVED DURING INSPECTION. MUST KEEP HAND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)

Basic (11)

−22 pts

43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED−2
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON SIDE LEDGE OF ICE MACHINE STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED−2
MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
MUST STORE PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE.
53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED−2
OBSERVED NO LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED−2
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE DRIPPING ALONG BOTH SIDES AND POOLING ON TO GROUND MUST REMOVE GREASE FROM CONTAINER AND GROUND AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)(CITATION ISSUED)
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES,DAMAGED WALL TILE AND WALL BASES UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND WALK IN COOLER AND AT FRONT WINDOW NEXT TO STEAM TABLE,HOLE IN WALL IN TOILET ROOM,DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR REAR DOOR,FRONT PREP AREA AND WERE NEEDED.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN DISH WASHING AREA.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTER AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR NEW FOOD MANAGER MUST PROVIDE.

Base deductions−32 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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