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The Churro Waffle
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 18, 2026
- address2845 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618
Is The Churro Waffle clean?
The Churro Waffle is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 18, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Churro Waffle?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION ARE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE REAR UNISEX CUSTIMERS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING ABOVE PREP TABLES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND UNDERNEATH DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
When was The Churro Waffle last inspected?
The Churro Waffle has 9 inspections on record going back to June 8, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 18, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 3, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 27, 2024 | Pass | |
| April 10, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 3, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 13, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 6, 2021 | Pass | |
| November 15, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 8, 2018 | Pass |
The Churro Waffle vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 32% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.