Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets

2416 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60608
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2026
74
Score
Medium Risk

Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets has been inspected four times since 2025. The most recent visit was on Mar 5, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

Looking across the full record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets' 74 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2026
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP AND SOME DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
47
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
39
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CARPET FLOORING IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD DOORS IN NEED OF SEALING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT FAUCET ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH ROOM IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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74
Nov 7, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jun 16, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jun 13, 2025
License
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISHMACHINE/3-COMPARTMENT DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets on file is from Mar 5, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets.

Has Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Green Apple Pancake House Restaurant and Banquets means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.