Alps Pancake House

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedFebruary 26, 2026
• address3637 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618

Is Alps Pancake House clean?

Alps Pancake House is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 26, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Alps Pancake House?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHIG SINK IN THE FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA AND IN THE FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS.
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ELEVATEALL FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ELEVATEALL FOOD ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE SHELVING.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACE. • OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT THE EXPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER ON THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITES CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

When was Alps Pancake House last inspected?

Alps Pancake House has 3 inspections on record going back to March 28, 2024.

Alps Pancake House vs Irving Park

Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.

Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 36% 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 February 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.