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The Original Pancake House

August 18, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA AT 48.2 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 3LBS OF SAUSAGE PATTIES AT 49 DEGREES F, 2LBS OF SAUSAGE LINKS AT 48.6 DEGREES F, 2LBS OF RAW BACON AT 50 DEGREES F AND 3LBS OF HAM AT 52.3 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING MULTI-USE ITEMS DURING THE FINAL RINSE CYCLE. NOTED THE RINSE TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 163-172 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR SO THAT THE FINAL RINSE CYCLE REACHES 180 DEGREES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 8Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN THE REACH IN COOLERS AS NEEDED.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL PREP SURFACES, SINKS, COOLERS AND SHELVING UNITS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT DISH WASHING AREAS, PREP AREAS AND WAIT STATIONS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 9, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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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