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The Original Pancake House

January 8, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE USED BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS (TEARING BACON AND HOLDING TOAST). FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS/TONGS, DISPENSING EQUIPMENT OR SINGLE USE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS. DISCUSSED IMPORTANCE OF WEARING GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS WITH EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLY STICK TRAPS STORED ON CEILING ABOVE FOOD PREPARATION AREA NEAR ICE MACHINE. FACILITY MUST REMOVE FROM FOOD PREPARATION AND DISH AREAS.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUPS WITHOUT A HANDLE USED AS A SCOOP FOR DRY STORAGE FOODS AND CUT FRUITS IN THE WAIT STATION. FACILITY MUST REPLACE WITH SCOOPS THAT HAVE A HANDLE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREPARATION SURFACES IN THE COOKLINE. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT CUPS OF WATER IN FRUIT WAIT STATION AREA. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS ARE SERVERELY SCRATCHED WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT IN COOKLINE AREA. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD. • OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO STORE CLEAN DISHWARE. FACILITY MUST REPLACE CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, DURABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: EQUIPMENT (LARGE POTS/BOWLS) USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. • DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN/PREPARATION DEPARTMENT IS MISSING. OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS USED AS A DRAIN STOPPER. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO ALLOW FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZER SET UP.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 3, 2023: 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.