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PANCAKE HOUSE

2948 E 83RD ST · Chicago, IL 60617

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for PANCAKE HOUSE on .

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Latest inspection

Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1296740

Location recorded for this inspection · PANCAKE HOUSE · 2948 E 83RD ST

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.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1296355

Location recorded for this inspection · PANCAKE HOUSE · 2948 E 83RD ST

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

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

Recorded violations

  • 3

    POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES,(IE COOKED TURKEY/PORK SAUSAGES)TURKEY SAUSAGE-71F,PORK SAUSAGE-69F ON COUNTER NEXT TO GRILL,TEMPERATURE ABUSE.MUST MAINTAIN HOT FOODS AT 140 OR HIGHER.FOOD WAS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY OWNER,CDI.APPROX 4LBS SAUSAGES,COST APPROX $25.00 CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: NO THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES.MUST PROVIDE.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1300860

Location recorded for this inspection · PANCAKE HOUSE · 2948 E 83RD ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN UPRIGHT FREEZER.MUST DEFROST.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR CABINETS OF DEEP FRYER NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OPENINGS AROUND PIPES.MUST SEAL TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.MUST PROVIDE.

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
537552

Location recorded for this inspection · PANCAKE HOUSE · 2948 E 83RD ST

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
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
537461

Location recorded for this inspection · PANCAKE HOUSE · 2948 E 83RD ST

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

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, FAN GUARD COVERS.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. NEED UTILITY MOP SINK

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.NEED THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS

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How results compare in ZIP 60617

242 of 303 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2103501.

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