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The Original Pancake House

August 18, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS AT MAIN COOK LINE GRABBING READY-TO-EAT FOODS ( CHEESE, DICED TOMATOES) WITH BARE HANDS, NO GLOVES NOR UTENSILS USED. INSTRUCTED MGR NOT TO ALLOW BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO EAT FOODS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010.
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL. FOUND OVER 100 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: SPRAY BOTTLES NOT LABELED IN AT JUICE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DETERIORATED STORAGE WOODEN SHELVES ABOVE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 32
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: NO HANDS WASHING SIGNS IN EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 37
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: WALK-IN COOLER THERMOMETER KEPT IN COLDEST SECTION INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IT IN WARMEST PART OF COOLER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES CLOTHING AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS STORED ON FOOD SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 11, 2016: 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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