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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Original Pancake House

10437 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 17, 2026

33

Inspections on record

24

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 17, 2026

  1. #41WIPING 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.
  2. #47FOOD & 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.
  3. #49NON-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.
  4. #55PHYSICAL 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.
  5. #57ALL 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.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 17, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 2, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 11, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2010ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Original Pancake House — questions

Did Original Pancake House pass its last health inspection?
Original Pancake House at 10437 S Western Ave was inspected on Aug 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 33 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Original Pancake House?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: 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.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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