Clark Street Pancake House

7036 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 1, 2013
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Score
Low Risk

Clark Street Pancake House has been inspected five times since 2012. The most recent visit was on Aug 1, 2013. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. The file hasn't been updated since Aug 1, 2013, so take the current picture with that in mind.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed”, showing up five times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Clark Street Pancake House on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspection History
Aug 1, 2013
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. GAP BETWEEN THE WALL AND FLOOR BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLERS,SOUTH WALL.NEED TO SEAL
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NECK FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS WRAPPED WITH DIRTY PLASTIC INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC AND PROPERLY REPAIR. COLD WATER HANDLE AT WATER SPRAYER IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jul 9, 2013
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. GAP BETWEEN THE WALL AND FLOOR BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLERS,SOUTH WALL.NEED TO SEAL
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS WRAPPED WITH DIRTY PLASTIC INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC AND PROPERLY REPAIR. COLD WATER HANDLE AT WATER SPRAYER IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jun 26, 2013
Routine
13 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: TWO DOOR REACK-IN COOLER AT AIR TEMP OF 49.7F TO 55.6F.DISPLAY SERVING COOLER AIR TEMP OF 50.6F, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNITS. DISPLAY SERVING COOLER DOOR NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE, LOOSING AIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOORS. TAGGED UNIT"HELD FOR INSPECTION",DO NOT USE UNITS. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:VARIOUS KIND OF CHEESES AT TEMP OF 52F TO 55.6F; CREAM CHEESE AT TEMP OF 54.8F; PASTA SALAD AT TEMP OF 49.8F; PREP MADE SALADS AT TEMP OF 52.9F; COOKED TURKEY BREAST AT TEMP OF 54.9F; COOKED BEEF AT TEMP OF 55.6F; RAW HAMBURGERS AT TEMP OF 49.7F TO 54.6F;LIVER AT TEMP OF 51.3F; CRACKED EGGS FOR SCRANBLE EGGS AT TEMP OF 64.6F; COOKED MEATLOAF AT TEMP OF 53.3;TUNA AT TEMP OD 50.8F; CHICKEN AT TEMP OF 49.6F; RAW STEAK AT TEMP OF 53.9F; FILLET MIGNON AT TEMP OF 49.5F. FOUND MINESTONIAND CREAM SOUPS IN CONTATINER STORED INSIDE THE FRONT SELF SERVE COOLER AT TEMP OF 46.9F-47.2F-48.4F- AND 49.8F,THAT SAID COOLER MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 37.6F.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED,POUNDS 70,VALUE 250. NO PROVE AF TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED,NOR COOLING PROCESS LOG. INFORMATION ON FOOD TEMPERATURE EXPLAINED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE MAINTAIN 200PPM AND ABOVE.TAGGED MACHINE"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. INSTRUCTED UNIT MUST MAINTAIN 50-100PPM.MUST USE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. NO CITATION ISSUED,PRESENTLY NOT IN USE.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE.FOUND READY TO EAT FOOD STORED ON TOP EACH OTHER INSIDE THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER WITHOUT ANY LID.FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE BOTH WALK-IN COOLERS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE,PROVIDE LIDS FOR FOOD CONTAINERS AND STORE FOOD ON SHELVES(6" OFF THE FLOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10-22-2012, REPORT #1286039 #30-NEED TO LABEL AND DATE FOOD STORED IN COOLERS PROVIDE KNIFE RACK FOR THE MAIN PREP AREA, KITCHEN. REPLACE BASE AND WALLS FROM THE FRONT COUNTER/SERVING AREA. ALSO REPLACE IN POOR REPAIR COUNTER UNDER THE HOT LAMPS. #34- MUST REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE MATS IN DINING AREA BY THE SIDE OF COUNTER AND BY THE COFFEE STATION #33-CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDED BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER, GREASE BUILD-UP. #38-UN THREAD FAUCET IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. STILL TODAY OBSERVED SAME VIOLATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION#29
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: TOILET SEAT AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM MISSING IS MISSING BACK PART,ALSO LID IS MISSING AT GARBAGE CONTAINER AT SAME WASHROOM, NEED TO PROVIDE
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: BROKEN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT MATERIAL. GAP BETWEEN THE WALL AND FLOOR BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLERS,SOUTH WALL.NEED TO SEAL.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: VIOLATION UP GRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT MEN'S WASHROOM,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NECK FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS WRAPPED WITH DIRTY PLASTIC INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC AND PROPERLY REPAIR. COLD WATER HANDLE AT WATER SPRAYER IS LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
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Nov 1, 2012
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: NEED TO LABEL AND DATE FOOD STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE CUBES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION STORED INSIDE A PAN,UNSTRUCTURED TO PROVIDE A SELF DRAIN CONTAINERS NEED TO REPLACE BOTTOM OF KITCHEN COUNTER,EXTREMELY DIRTY AND HAS EXPOSED RAW WOOD. PROVIDE KNIFE RACK FOR THE MAIN PREP AREA, KITCHEN. REPLACE BASE AND WALLS FROM THE FRONT COUNTER/SERVING AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL, ALSO REPLACE BURNED AND IN POOR REPAIR COUNTER UNDER THE HOT LAMPS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDED BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER, GREASE BUILD-UP. OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON GREASE TRAP CLEAN, PAINT AND MAINTAIN GREASE TRAP UNDER THE STAIRCASE
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE RE-PAINT OR REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE,AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL,BASEMENT AREA. NEED TO REMOVE ENCRUST FOOD INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLERS UNDER SHELVES AND CORNERS.UNEVEN FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE MUST BE REPLACED WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. ALSO MUST REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE MATS IN DINING AREA BY THE SIDE OF COUNTER AND BY THE COFFEE STATION
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL CEILING TILES AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, REPLACE MISSING TILES
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM VENT COVER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. UNTHREAD FAUCET IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKING WATER PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, LAST COMPARTMENT BY THE WALL. NOTICED WHEN DISH MACHINE IS ON, WATER FLOW DIMINISHES THROUGHOUT HE PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Oct 22, 2012
License
10 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: WE(OWNER/MANAGER)AND I OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES ON PREMISES: ON WALL AND FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, ON FLOOR AND WALL UNDER THE COOLER NORTH SIDE OF THE UNIT; UNDER FRONT COUNTER IN SERVING/DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ROACHES. SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES FROM MENTIONED AREA SPECIALLY UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. TOTAL 8 LIVE ROACHES. ALSO OBSERVED 6 SMALL FLIES IN DISH MACHINE AREA AROUND OPENED GARBAGE CONTAINER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES AND PROVIDED GARBAGE LIDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
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Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used
Inspector notes: FOOD AND FOOD UTENSILS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE AND PREPARATIONS.OBSERVED AN OPENED PLASTIC BOTTLE OF BORIC ACID STORED ON FLOOR BETWEEN THE CLEAN POTS AND PREP TABLE,IN REAR PREP AREA. FOUND A CAN HALF FULL OF "RAID" INSECTICIDE ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA(BASEMENT IS USED FOR FOOD STORAGE:POTATOES,ONIONS,COOLERS,FREEZERS ETC).OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF WHITE POWER ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, ON FLOOR BY THE BASE BOARD WALL OF DISH MACHINE,UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER.MANAGER STATED THAT HE PUT IT ON FLOORS.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREA. SERIUOS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: NEED TO LABEL AND DATE FOOD STORED IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE CUBES FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION STORED INSIDE A PAN,UNSTRUCTURED TO PROVIDE A SELF DRAIN CONTAINERS NEED TO REPLACE BOTTOM OF KITCHEN COUNTER,EXTREMELY DIRTY AND HAS EXPOSED RAW WOOD. PROVIDE KNIFE RACK FOR THE MAIN PREP AREA, KITCHEN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE BASE AND WALLS FROM THE FRONT COUNTER/SERVING AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL, ALSO REPLACE BURNED AND IN POOR REPAIR COUNTER UNDER THE HOT LAMPS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDED BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER, GREASE BUILD-UP. OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON GREASE TRAP CLEAN, PAINT AND MAINTAIN GREASE TRAP UNDER THE STAIRCASE
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE RE-PAINT OR REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE,AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL,BASEMENT AREA. NEED TO REMOVE ENCRUST FOOD INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLERS UNDER SHELVES AND CORNERS.UNEVEN FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE MUST BE REPLACED WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. ALSO MUST REPLACE ALL MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE MATS IN DINING AREA BY THE SIDE OF COUNTER AND BY THE COFFEE STATION
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL CEILINNG TILES AROUND PIPES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES, REPLACE MISSING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTICED WHEN DISH MACHINE IS ON, WATER FLOW DIMINISHES THROUGHOUT HE PREMISES,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP FROM VENT COVER INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. UNTHREAD FAUCET IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR LEAKING WATER PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, LAST COMPARTMENT BY THE WALL.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Clark Street Pancake House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Clark Street Pancake House on file is from Aug 1, 2013. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Clark Street Pancake House?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Clark Street Pancake House.

Has Clark Street Pancake House's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Clark Street Pancake House have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Clark Street Pancake House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.