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Original Pancake House

616 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 24, 2025

12

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 24, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED 2-3 CRACKED FLOOR TILES BY FLOOR DRAIN NEAR DISH MACHINE. MUST REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 19, 2017LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2017LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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 616 W Diversey Pkwy was inspected on Jun 24, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Original Pancake House?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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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