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White Castle #63

October 7, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS WHEN CHANGING TASK. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLE MONEY AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AND AT THE DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW, WIPING TABLES PUT ON GLOVES AND PREPARE SANDWICHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INFORM STAFF THAT JUST CHANGING GLOVES DOES NOT REPLACE HANDWASHING. ALSO, INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AND PUT ON NEW GLOVES WHEN CHANGING TASK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PROBE STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE ONLY ABLE TO TAKE TEMPERATURES ONCE PER SHIFT. THERMOMETER PROVIDED WAS UNABLE TO TAKE A TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROBE STEM THERMOMETER THAT IS ABLE TO TAKE TEMPERATURES FOR THE ENTIRE TIME OF THE FACILITY BEING OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP FOR THE ICE MACHINE IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE SHELF ACROSS FROM THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A BIN OR HOLDING UNIT.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER MISSING FROM THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. SOAP WAS OBSERVED IN TWO DISPOSABLE RAMEKINS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROPER HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER OR BOTTLE IN THE MENTIONED TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SIDE OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT USED TO COOK MEAT/ SAUSAGE PATTIES WITH BUILD ON THE SIDE OF NEAR THE WALL. ALSO, OBSERVED THE OUTERIOR SURFACE OF THE BEVERAGE DISPENSING UNIT IN THE BOBBY WITH SPILLAGE. INSTURCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WHEN THE WATER FROM THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRAINED, WATER MISSING THE FLOOR DRAIN CAUSING A POOL OF WATER IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLES WITH LIDS IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 9, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.