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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Hearty Cafe Pancake House

9623 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 26, 2025

12

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 26, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN WHITE PLASTIC BUCKETS IN THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT AND SMALLER WHITE CONTAINERS FROM PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED FOODS IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS ONLY FOR FOOD.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNDER PREP STATIONS IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED ALL OF THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREAS WITH A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND SOME SLIMY DARK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  4. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT AND THE FREEZER WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRTIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTH.
  5. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE, FOOD SPLATTER AND SPILLAGE ON THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
  6. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA AT THE COLD WATER KNOB AREA AND A LEAK AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA, UTILITY SINK AREA AND THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DEBRIS AND FOOD DEBRIS. UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT IN AREAS ALONG THE WALLS . INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
  8. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RETURN AIR VENT IN THE FRONT SERVICE STATION IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 26, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2021LicensePassRisk 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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Hearty Cafe Pancake House — questions

Did Hearty Cafe Pancake House pass its last health inspection?
Hearty Cafe Pancake House at 9623 S Western Ave was inspected on Nov 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Hearty Cafe Pancake House?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN WHITE PLASTIC BUCKETS IN THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT AND SMALLER WHITE CONTAINERS FROM PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED FOODS IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE
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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