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ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE

2020 N LINCOLN PARK WEST , CHICAGO, IL, 60614

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2016-06-01; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2016-06-01), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2016-06-01: Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-30 — FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: nspector Comments: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-32 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM DISH STORAGE SHELVES,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE EXTERIOR TRIM ON WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR,TORN BOOTH SEATS IN DINING AREA,INTERIOR TRIM OF ICE MACHINE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM ROLLING CART.GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE AND CAN OPENER IN REAR PREP AREA,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FAN GUARD COVERS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER,DISH WASHING AREA,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN DINING AREA UNDER WAIT STATION AREA
  • Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WATER DAMAGED WALL IN DINING AREA,MISSING AND LOOSE WALL BASES IN REAR WAIT STATION AREA,CEILING IN POOR REPAIR & MOLDED WALLS .IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA NEAR DISH MACHINE AND FILTERS AT HOOD.
  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WATER DAMAGED WALL IN DINING AREA,MISSING AND LOOSE WALL BASES IN REAR WAIT STATION AREA,CEILING IN POOR REPAIR & MOLDED WALLS .IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.MUST CLEAN WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA NEAR DISH MACHINE AND FILTERS AT HOOD.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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