Elephant & Castle Pub & Restaurant

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) : OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS FOR PREP COOLERS ON MAIN PREP LINE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: 6-202.15 : OBSERVED FRONT MAN DOOR ALONG BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER WITH A GAP MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
  code 38
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-501.12 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DISCOLORED AND DEEP GROOVES ON CUTTING BOARDS. • 4-501.11 : MUST ADJUST LOOSE DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLERS.MUST REMOVE RUSTY SCREWS FROM INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
  code 47
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 4-601.11(B) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS, WHEEL BASES,GRILL TABLES,DISH RACKS.MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP IN REACH IN FREEZER.MUST DELIME DISH MACHINE.
  code 49
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: 6-201.13 : MUST GROUT FLOOR IN MAIN PREP AREA .
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 30, 2026: 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

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