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Elly's Pancake House

February 24, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA BROKEN, NO COLD WATER HANDLE PROVIDE AT SAID FAUCET,HOT WATER REACHED OVER 120F,UNABLE TO WASH HANDS.COLD WATER HANDLE PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD(ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. WE OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE. BLACK SUBSTANCE INTO ICE CUBES INSIDE THE BOTTOM ICE STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: FOUND LOW TEMP MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH MACHINE DOESN'T MEET THE CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENT,PRESENTLY OVER 200ppm,DISH MACHINE IN USE.TAGGED DISH MACHINE "DO NOT USE" MUST USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK:WASH,RINSE, AND SANITIZE,100ppm. TECHNICIAN ON PREMISES WAS ABLE TO CORRECTED THE PROBLEM,PRESENTLY LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE SANITIZING SOLUTION 100ppm SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 22
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: NO ICE BIN COVER PROVIDED AT ICE BIN AT WATER STATION,ACROSS FROM JUICE BOXES. SILVERWARE ON TABLE SETTINGS ARE NOT WRAPPED/COVERED.ALL UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: VENT COVER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DUST BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: GREASE INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTATIN
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD AT DISH ROOM BY THE SOUTH DOOR,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK REMOVED FROM DISH MACHINE ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL SAID SINK.EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER ALSO PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT SAID SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 10, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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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