Food Safety Report: Ihop, 2818 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jul 9, 2025
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed ice machine located in rear prep with a build-up of black slime substance, dripping onto ice cubes stored below the ice bin. Ice is used for human consumption. Also black slime at the exterior of the unit between the ice bin and the top part of the unit. Instructed to clean, sanitize, and maintain. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. Citation issued

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed time/temperature control for safety foods raw burger patties at 46. 6f and sliced tomato at 46. 4f at improper cold holding temperatures located on cold holding unit. Instructed to discard and denature 10# with a value of 195. 00 all said tcs foods and to maintain a cold holding temperature of 41�f at all times. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed rusted and food encrusted storage racks in walk in cooler and reach in coolers in front prep. Insrtucted to detail clean so that surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable and to maintain

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed commercial low temp dish machine without data plate instructions. Instructed to install data plate.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow preventer device on the utility sink in rear of facility instructed to install to ensure device can be located, serviced, and maintained.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing floor tile, missing floor grout and damaged floor tiles in the dish, rear prep, front prep 2nd floor storage dry room and stair leading to 2nd floor. Instructed to repair to create a smooth and easily cleanable surface. Must maintain at all times.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed at hand sink at front prep caulking with black mold-like substance, instructed to repair and maintain

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed in rear utility sink paint and wall base peeling instructed to resurface and repaint chipped areas to ensure walls are sealed, smooth and easily cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed water stained ceiling tiles in dining room. Instructed to repair, replace the stained ceiling tiles.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed under soda machine sticky syrup like substance all over soda machinery and black mold-like substance over pipes, instructed to detail clean and maintain

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed the city of chicago food certified manager with no proof of allergen training certificate. Instructed all city of chicago certified food managers obtain this certificate.

Source: chicago.gov