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Ihop

October 24, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE HOT KITCHEN AREA IS ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD AND GREASE BUILDUP UNDER THE COUNTERS AND EQUIPMENT. CLEAN, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO REDUCE PEST HARBORAGE AND MAKE CLEANING EASIER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE 4-DOOR REACH IN COOLER HAS A DAMAGED GASKET ON THE BOTTOM LEFT DOOR AND WILL NOT CLOSE, REPAIR THE COOLER SO THE DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE KITCHEN AND DISHROOM FLOORS ARE WET, DIRTY AND HAVE MISSING TILES AND GROUT THAT HOLD FOOD AND WATER. THE PIPES AROUND THE HOT KITCHEN PERIMETER ARE FULL OF FOOD AND GREASE BUILDUP. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY. REPLACE ALL DAMAGED AND MISSING BASEBOARDS AND COVING SO THE KITCHEN CAN BE EASILY CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THE WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE KITCHEN, ABOVE THE LARGE MIXER, SODA DISPENSING AREA AND DISH ROOM ARE DAMAGED AND FULL OF GAPS, RUST AND GREASY FOOD BUILDUP, CLEAN AND REPAIR ALL OF THE WALLS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH, SANITARY AND FREE OF INSECT HARBORAGE.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: KEEP A SANITIZING WIPING CLOTH IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER TO EASILY WIPE AND SANITIZE SURFACES AND TOOLS IN BETWEEN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 16, 2013: 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.