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Elly's Pancake House

September 12, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: (7-38-005A) FOUND 20-POUNDS OF EGG WHITE IN A PREP COOLER AT 57.4F. INSTRUCTED MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOOD AT 40F OR BELOW. MANAGER PROPERLY DISPOSED OF PRODUCT. (VALUE=$30.00)
code 3Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: (7-38-030) INADEQUATE PLUMBING. FOUND THE HOT WATER KNOB AT THE RIGHT FAUCET OF THE 3-COMP. SINK INOPERABLE (WATER LINEIS SHUT-OFF); WASHERS AT ALL THE FAUCETS OF THE 3-COMP SINK & AT THE COLD WATER KNOB OF THE HANDSINK ARE LEAKING ALSO, MUST FIX & MAINTAIN.
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: GASKETS OF COOLER DOORS AT COOK'S LINE, INTERIOR ATTACHMENTS TO THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, LIGHT COVERS, EXTERIOR PANEL OF THE DISHMACHINE, LIDS OF BULK FOOD CONTAINERS-DUE TO GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS, DUST OR DIRT.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING BY THE COOK'S LINE, MUST REPLACE.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: INTERNAL THERMOMETERS NEEDED AT ALL COOLERS, MUST PROVIDE, INCLUDING FOOD THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MILK CRATES USED FOR DRY OR COLD STORAGE RACKS THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST BE REPLACED WITH REGULAR SHELVINGS, FOR EASY ACCESS TO CLEANING/PEST MONITORING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 20, 2011: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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