ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE

Address: 10437 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 17, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (31 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-17 00:00:00 (Canvass) 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.
• Pass — 2025-11-17 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER UNDER THE HOT LAMP AREA WHERE THE PLATES ARE HELD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAI
• Pass — 2025-07-28 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED THE OUTTER GREAY AREA OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE START OF A BUILD UP OF SOME FORM OF POSSIBLE CALCIUM. INS
• Pass — 2025-01-06 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NO
• Fail — 2025-01-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING 100 DEGREES OR MORE. WATER TEMPERATURE IS 74 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED T
• Pass — 2024-05-07 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-05-03 00:00:00 () 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION NOT CORRECTED FROM ARIL 24, 2024 REPORT #2593314 #60 PREVIOUS CORE VOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM MARCH 9,
• Fail — 2024-04-24 00:00:00 () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CUTTING FRESH TOMATOES WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER AND FOOD HA
• Pass — 2023-03-09 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIG
• Pass — 2022-07-18 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN REAR PREP AREA OR MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE T
• Fail — 2022-07-11 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC WITH NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION ON SITE. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE
• Pass — 2021-01-20 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE REAR AT THE NECK OF THE FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAI
• Pass — 2020-01-14 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON WATERLINE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED THAT BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE MUST BE LOCATED TO BE SERV
• Fail — 2020-01-07 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURRES OF (TCS) FOODS. APPROX 10-LBS OF COOKED TURKEY SAUSAGE INSIDE COOLER AT 49.7F,2-LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN SAUSAGE AT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-05 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN COOKING AREA AND REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING S
• Fail — 2019-01-25 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH
• Pass — 2018-05-14 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING N
• Pass — 2017-01-05 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD-UP AT UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE .MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN. | 34. FLOORS: CONS
• Pass — 2016-05-20 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN WALK-IN COOLER. | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-01-08 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED SAUSAGE 50.2F, HAM 49.6F, AND DICED TOMATOES 49.7F STORED AT IMPROPER T

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