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The Original Pancake House

1350-1358 E 47th St, Chicago 60653 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 6, 2026

11

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 6, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HADWASH SIGNAGE AT DISHWASH PREP AREA HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 6, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2019LicenseNot 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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The Original Pancake House — questions

Did The Original Pancake House pass its last health inspection?
The Original Pancake House at 1350-1358 E 47th St was inspected on Mar 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at The Original Pancake House?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HADWASH SIGNAGE AT DISHWASH PREP AREA HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 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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