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A&T Pancake House

July 29, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RAT DROPPINGS IN TWO LOCATION OF THE PREMISES: 1O RAT DROPPINGS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER,NORTH-WEST CORNER,ALSO AT SAME LOCATION 5 RAT DROPPINGS ON WOOD WERE SMALL COOLER IS STORED.FIVE RAT DROPPINGS AT SOUTH-WEST CORNER IN BASEMENT BY THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER.WE OBSERVED 20 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE CABINET AT BOTTOM SHELVES WERE TAKE OUT CONTAINERS ARE STORED, IN DINING AREA.ONE LIVE ROACH STROLLING ON FLOOR UNDER THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE. OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED,FOUND REAR SCREEN DOOR WITH BROKEN MESH,AND WITH GAPS OF 1/2" TO 1" AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR,AND BETWEEN THE SCREEN DOOR AND DOOR FRAME. INSTRUCTED REPAIR/REPLACE SCREEN DOOR, MUST BE TIGHT FITTED TO FRAME DOOR,MESH NEED TO BE REPAIR/REPLACE.FOUND PANELS WALL AROUND AND UNDER THE DISH MACHINE WITH CRACKS AND CREVICES,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.NEED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER TOP,SURFACE IS POROUS,UNABLE TO CLEAN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,ALSO SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR(SIDE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT)WITH GREASE BUILD-UP,INCLUDED INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT FRONT PREP AREA AND KITCHEN PREP AREA MUST BE REPLACED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 34
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE UNUSED WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,REMOVE WHAT IS NOT NEEDED,ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 20, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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