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ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE
10437 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60643
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-17; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-17), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-17: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND THE CUTTING BOARD ON THE SHORT REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE REACH IN COOLERS AND THE CHEST REACH IN FREEZER WITH ICE BUILD UP, FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLERS/FREEZERS.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND ON THE 1ST FL WITH STANDING WATER, DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO FIND SOURCE OF WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM, FIX IT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AND DRY FLOORS.
- Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
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