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Clowns Pancake House, Inc.

5804 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 5, 2026

20

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 5, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Ice cream scoop held in standing water at room temperature, instructed to keep according to health code, ie.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Wall behind prep table and gridle at rear kitchen area is made from unfished rough cinder blocks, instructed to provide smooth easily cleanable surface.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 5, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2012Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2011Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2011Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2011Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 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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Clowns Pancake House, Inc. — questions

Did Clowns Pancake House, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Clowns Pancake House, Inc. at 5804 S Western Ave was inspected on Feb 5, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Clowns Pancake House, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Ice cream scoop held in standing water at room temperature, instructed to keep according to health code, ie.
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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