A&T Pancake House

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedNovember 21, 2019
• address7036 N Clark St, Chicago 60626

Is A&T Pancake House clean?

A&T Pancake House is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 21, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at A&T Pancake House?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 21, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED PRESENTLY ON SITE ONLY A MASK.
• ⚠️Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulterated • FOUND COOKED SHREDDED POTATOES IN A PLASTIC COVERED CONTAINER STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. WE OBSERVED A DEAD ROACH MIXED WITH SHREDDED POTATOES. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 7, VALUE $12. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.critical
  Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulterated • FOUND COOKED SHREDDED POTATOES IN A PLASTIC COVERED CONTAINER STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. WE OBSERVED A DEAD ROACH MIXED WITH SHREDDED POTATOES. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. POUNDS 7, VALUE $12. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. • INITIALLY DISHMACHINE INADEQUATE SANITIZER LEVEL BELOW 50ppm CHLORINE.AFTER ADJUSTING MACHINE STARTED DISPENSING TOO MUCH SANITIZER OVER 200ppm. MUST SERVICE MACHINE TO MAINTAIN SANITIZER LEVEL AT 50-100ppm. NO UTENSILS INSIDE THE UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION :7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION'.
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS(COOKED BEEF,BOILED SHREDDED POTATOES,ETC) . PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food • PREMISES SERVES EGGS,HAMBURGERS, STEAK ETC. OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS (EGGS, ETC.) THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW. INSTRUCTED TO POST A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND ADD A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND A REMINDER ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW PRODUCTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • MAIN FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. GAP OF 1/4" TO 1/2" BETWEEN DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO PROTECT OUTER OPENINGS. • WE OBSERVED OVER 100 RODENT DROPPINGS IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF PREMISES. FRONT AREA: ON BOTTOM SHELVES UNDER FRONT COUNTER, BEHIND AND SIDE OF CHEST FREEZER; IN THE KITCHEN: INSIDE OVEN, BESIDE THE TALL OVEN AT NORTH WALL,UNDER AND BESIDE SHELVES OF WEST PREP TABLE(SAME AREA), UNDER THE FLAT GRILL; DINING AREA: UNDER BOOTH SEATS (GNAWED PAPERS, DEBRIS AND DEAD MOUSE ON GLUE BOARD), MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE CABINET OF WAITERS AREA/WERE CLEAN GLASSES ARE STORED IN DINING ROOM. RODENT DROPPING INSIDE THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA, AND DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS,CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREAS. RECOMMEND ADDITIONAL SERVICE BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • RUSTED SEAMS IN BASINS OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND RESTORE TO A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE OR REPLACE.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • FAUCET AT BASEMENT MOP SINK LEAKS. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FAUCET. • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR BASEMENT MOP SINK CANNOT BE LOCATED. MUST PROVIDE.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED CEILING METAL SHEETS BROKEN AND RUSTY INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, BEHIND THE CONDENSER UNIT. REPAIR/REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON CEILING ABOVE EMPTY SODA SYSTEM RACKS IN BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • LIGHTS AT FRONT PREP/SERVING COUNTER AREAS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE SHIELD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDS OR SHATTER RESISTANT BULBS.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • LIGHTS AT FRONT PREP/SERVING COUNTER AREAS WITHOUT PROTECTIVE SHIELD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDS OR SHATTER RESISTANT BULBS.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-3-19, REPORT #2288268: #37-LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. #41 WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION,IN EACH WORK STATION #47- PROVIDE BROKEN HANDLES AT TWO DOOR STAINLESS STEEL REACH-IN COOLER ALSO AT ONE DOOR FREEZER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NO -ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO RELEASE KNOB INSIDE(REMOVED/BROKEN) THE DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE #47-CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER PIPES ARE LEAKING ON CONTAINER AND FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE #47-MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA #47-BOTH CAN OPENER BLADES ARE RUSTY AND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS,REPLACE SAID BLADES #53-NO LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #55-DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES INCLUDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(WATER ON FLOOR). REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE MATS BY THE FRONT COUNTER AND COFFEE STATION. SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.BROKEN WALL INSIDE THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER, MUST REPAIR. ALSO REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEEDED, ORGANIZE WHAT IS NEEDED, ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Core Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 5-3-19, REPORT #2288268: #37-LABEL FOOD BOTTLES/CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. #41 WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION,IN EACH WORK STATION #47- PROVIDE BROKEN HANDLES AT TWO DOOR STAINLESS STEEL REACH-IN COOLER ALSO AT ONE DOOR FREEZER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NO -ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO RELEASE KNOB INSIDE(REMOVED/BROKEN) THE DOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE #47-CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER PIPES ARE LEAKING ON CONTAINER AND FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE #47-MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA #47-BOTH CAN OPENER BLADES ARE RUSTY AND DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS,REPLACE SAID BLADES #53-NO LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. #55-DEBRIS AND GREASE ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES INCLUDED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(WATER ON FLOOR). REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE MATS BY THE FRONT COUNTER AND COFFEE STATION. SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.BROKEN WALL INSIDE THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER, MUST REPAIR. ALSO REMOVE ITEMS NOT NEEDED, ORGANIZE WHAT IS NEEDED, ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

When was A&T Pancake House last inspected?

A&T Pancake House has 19 inspections on record going back to October 30, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.

A&T Pancake House vs Rogers Park

Rogers Park runs 62% clean across 731 tracked restaurants — 451 clean, 128 mid, 148 cooked.

Against the 731 spots Cooked tracks in Rogers Park, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 21, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.