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El Castillo

August 4, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT (USED ON WEEKENDS). INSTD TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN
code 36
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN PREP TABLE AND WALL. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY (IE KNIFE RACK, OR ON CLEAN SURFACE)
code 44
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOM DOOR OPENING INTO PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: STAINED CEILING TILES ON SITE IN VARIOUS AREAS. CEILING VENTS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 17, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.