A's Restaurant & Pancake House

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: Found food items not properly dated/labeled in reach in cooler, reach in freezer, must date and label food items in reach in cooler, reach in freezer.
  code 30
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), non food contact surfaces of ice machine, reach in cooler shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors in rear storage room under heavy equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Damaged/stained ceiling tiles in rear dining areas, bathrooms shall be repaired/replaced.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Light shields in rear kitchen prep area, bathroom not clean, need detailed cleaning.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in walk in cooler, reach in cooler not clean, need detailed cleaning.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2012: 4 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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