White Castle #58

March 14, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings13
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE ONLY HANDSINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AND MAINTAIN FULL AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER OBTAIN ROLL OF TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN OVER ABUNDANCE OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FRYERS, AND FLOORS. ICE CREAM MACHINE, INTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: FOUND 18 EGGS IN REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 51.4 AND 44.4 DEGREES. FOUND 2 POUNDS OF SLICED TOMATES IN REACH IN COOLER AT 64.2 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED. TOTAL VALUE $10.00 4 POUNDS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 22
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A TUB OF FROZEN RAW GROUND BEEF PATTIES ON COUNTER TO THAW. PATTIES WERE IN A FROZEN STATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR UNDER REFRIGERATION.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50-60 DRAIN FLIES IN BASEMENT CORNER AT SUMP PUMP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLERS IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT ALL REACH IN COOLER GASKETS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: BASE OF SMOOTHIE BLENDER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND REPLACE PLATE AT INTERIOR. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT WATER IN MENS ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE HOT WATER REPAIRED AND MAINTAIN 110 DEGREES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 50
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: WASTE WATER ON FLOOR WITH EVIDENCE OF SEWAGE BACK UP AND FOUL SMELL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT, CLEAN AND SANITZE ENTIRE AREA AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: TOILET ROOM IN NEED OFCOVERED RECEPTICLE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. • TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 31, 2023: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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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