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Ihop

December 12, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN THE 2-DOOR AND 1-DOOR FRONT PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEPFRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHSING SINK DRAINING SLOW AT THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN FRONT KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA, ALSO OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR ON THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP INSIDE CEILING LIGHTSHELD COVER IN REAR OF PREMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2025: 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.