⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

MASTERS PANCAKE HOUSE

5265 S CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60632

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Archer Heights

License #: 2767

18
Total Inspections
11
Passed
3
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 29, 2025 Inspection

July 29, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: HAM 49.9F, SAUSAGE 50.2F, CUT TOMATOES 49.0F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED. INSTD TO MAIN...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 9, 2024 Inspection

May 9, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 OBSERVED RUST BUILD UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE WHERE CHEMICALS ARE STORED. OBSERVED BUILD-UP ON SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCT...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 1, 2024 Inspection

May 1, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A PINK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO ICE(ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION). INSTRUCTED PERS...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 2, 2023 Inspection

May 2, 2023• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW BEEF STORED IMMEDIATELY ABOVE READY TO EAT TUNA SALAD WITH RAW BEEF BLOOD ON THE COVER OF THE TUNA CONTAINER. INSTD TO STORE RAW FOOD SEPARATE...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 12, 2022 Inspection

October 12, 2022• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: FOUND NO DISCLOSURE ON MENU FOR UNDERCOOKED/RAW ITEMS (BURGER, STEAK, EGGS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE ON MENU FOR THE ABOVE ...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2021 Inspection

June 4, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 13, 2020 Inspection

November 13, 2020• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 1, 2019 Inspection

February 1, 2019• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no employee health policy on site. Must provide. Priority foundation violation.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 12, 2017 Inspection

September 12, 2017• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCT...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 6, 2017 Inspection

June 6, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED REAR SLICER, #10 CAN OPENER, AND CUTTING BOARD IN GRILL AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 29, 2016 Inspection

April 29, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE DOORS OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE GRILL.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 22, 2016 Inspection

April 22, 2016• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS BY A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE. OBSERVE...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 9, 2015 Inspection

January 9, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: UPRIGHT COOLER INTERIOR DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING, TORN, INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 14, 2014 Inspection

July 14, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT PREP LINE UPRIGHT COOLER MISSING FAN GUARD COVER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 22, 2013 Inspection

July 22, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MULTI-USE EATING UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED ON DINING TABLES. INSTD TO PROPERL...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 26, 2012 Inspection

June 26, 2012• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE THE FOOD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND THE REACH-IN COOLER.(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 13, 2011 Inspection

January 13, 2011• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOLDING/STORING TEMPERATUERES: ...(+3 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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