⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

WHITE CASTLE #61

5940 N RIDGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60660

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

📍 Neighborhood: Edgewater

License #: 28483

27
Total Inspections
12
Passed
10
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 1, 2025 Inspection

May 1, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13-- ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON ALL WHEELS OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE OR REPLACE. ----EXCESSIVE ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 29, 2025 Inspection

April 29, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13-- ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON ALL WHEELS OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE OR REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE D...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 22, 2025 Inspection

April 22, 2025• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND HAVE AVAILA C...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 22, 2024 Inspection

April 22, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B): EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 17, 2024 Inspection

April 17, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B): EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 9, 2024 Inspection

April 9, 2024• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE FOLLOWING SHELVING NOTED DIRTY: METAL SHELVING ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, METAL RACK SHELVING NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE CLEA...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Dec 6, 2023 Inspection

December 6, 2023• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: NOTED HEAVY AND THICK GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL UNIT OF DEEP FRYERS. ALSO NOTED FOOD PARTICLES AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE SERVICE COOLE...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 29, 2023 Inspection

November 29, 2023• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER: HYDRATED ONIONS IN WATER 58.8F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 29, 2022 Inspection

November 29, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, AND GREASE.----REAR PREP HAND...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 22, 2022 Inspection

November 22, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT, AND GREASE.----REAR PREP HAND...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 15, 2022 Inspection

November 15, 2022• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS,AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT AND GREASE.----REAR PREP HAND SINK DIRTY...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 15, 2021 Inspection

June 15, 2021• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. HANDLES BEEF, CHICKEN, ETC. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CIT...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 6, 2020 Inspection

May 6, 2020• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN MEN'S BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 6, 2019 Inspection

November 6, 2019• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT PREMISES.(UNDER AND BEHIND DEEP FRYERS)MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 30, 2019 Inspection

October 30, 2019• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 FRUIT FLIES IN VARIOUS AREAS INCLUDING KITCHEN PREP BY DISH WASHING AREA ON WALLS, REAR BY DRIVE THRU AREA ON BOXE...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 8, 2019 Inspection

April 8, 2019• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 26, 2018 Inspection

June 26, 2018• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEEP FRYERS WITH EXCESS GREASE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 4, 2017 Inspection

April 4, 2017• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED/PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION. MANAGER ON DUTY P...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 23, 2017 Inspection

March 23, 2017• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING MONEY/REGISTRAR,THAN WITHOUT HAND WA...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 31, 2016 Inspection

March 31, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT MAIN PREPARATION AREAS AND MOP SINK AREAS. MUST CLEAN AN...

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 24, 2016 Inspection

March 24, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED AB...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Dec 2, 2015 Inspection

December 2, 2015• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 22, 2014 Inspection

August 22, 2014• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL DEEP FRYERS TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 3, 2013 Inspection

September 3, 2013• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INSIDE CHEST FREEZER BY GRILL AND CHEST COOLER BY FRONT DISPLAY AREA AND MAINTAIN FR...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 25, 2012 Inspection

April 25, 2012• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD,TOUCHING ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Feb 10, 2011 Inspection

February 10, 2011• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+4 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections