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THE ORIGINAL SALLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE

5454 N HARLEM AVE · Chicago, IL 60656

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for THE ORIGINAL SALLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1989585

Location recorded for this inspection · THE ORIGINAL SALLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE · 5454 N HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
11
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1229970

Location recorded for this inspection · THE ORIGINAL SALLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE · 5454 N HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 6

    HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD TOUCHING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES SUCH AS: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT,DIRTY DISHES,DIRTY CUTTING BOARD ALSO OBSERVED LINE COOK ROLLING PAPER TOWEL FROM DISPENSER NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK, REMOVED HIS HAT, DRIED HIS FACED, PUT ON THE HAT AGAIN AND WITHOUT WASHING HANDS CONTINUE TO COOK AND HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD FOR CUSTOMERS. EMPLOYEE AT DISH ROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES,THAN STORE CLEAN DISHES FROM DISH MACHINE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP ICE CUBES FROM ICE BIN WITH BARE HANDS TO FILL-UP DRINKING GLASSES ICE SCOOP. NO HAND WASHING BETWEEN TASK. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)

  • 8

    SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: NO SANITIZING SOLUTION USED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING AND RINSING MULTI USE UTENSILS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PERSONALLY SHOWED HOW TO SET UP SINK: WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE 100PPM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED BOTH REAR DOORS WIDE OPENED WITHOUT A SCREEN DOORS. OBSERVED HOUSE FLIES(8 OR MORE )IN REAR PREP, KITCHEN, DISH ROOM,FRONT SERVING AREA AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES AND PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTED SCREEN DOORS TO MAIN DOORS OR KEEP DOORS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: NEED TO LABEL AND DATED FOOD STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.ALSO WHITE CONTAINER WERE DRY FOOD STORAGE IS STORED.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP AND DRIPPED ICE ON TOP FOOD BOX FROM CONDENSATE UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. REMOVE DIRTY AND GREASY CARDBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE SHELVES IN PREP AREA, KITCHEN, INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER,AND BASEMENT AREA.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND FRONT PREP COUNTER.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN SHELVES STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER, FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM.CLEAN INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS,AND COOLER AT PREP LINE IN KITCHEN,EXCESS WATER BUILD-UP.CLEAN ALL SHELVES IN REAR PREP AREA.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REMOVE GREASY AND ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS CARDBOARDS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP/KITCHEN, DISH ROOM,AND BASEMENT. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR PREP AND KITCHEN, FOUL ODOR OF SEWAGE.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES BY THE ICE MACHINE, IN BASEMENT. CLEAN WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA WEST WALL BEHIND THE SHELVES AND IN DISH ROOM THROUGHOUT, DEBRIS AND BLACK SUBSTANCE.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THR PREP/KITCHEN AREA,DUST BUILD-UP.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: THERMOMETER IS NEEDED INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS, ALSO PROVIDE A STEM THERMOMETERS TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
604257

Location recorded for this inspection · THE ORIGINAL SALLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE · 5454 N HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
604246

Location recorded for this inspection · THE ORIGINAL SALLY'S PANCAKE HOUSE · 5454 N HARLEM AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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45 of 65 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2098288.

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