Original Pancake House

July 28, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings3
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTTER GREAY AREA OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE START OF A BUILD UP OF SOME FORM OF POSSIBLE CALCIUM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 39
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE CUTTING BOARD IN THE REAR AT THE MAIN COOKING LINE BADLY STAINED AND WITH DEEP CUTTING GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
    code 47
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, FOOD DEBRIS AND WALL SPLATTER... THE REAR PREP AREA WHERE FRUIT AND OTHER ITEMS ARE PREPARED AND THE FRONT MAIN COOKING STATION AREA UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, FLOOR, WALL AND LOWER SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 6, 2025: 1 finding 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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