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EL CHE STEAKHOUSE & BAR
845 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL, 60607
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-28; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-28), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-28: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 ICE SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN OPEN WIRE RACK TOUCHING WALL. INSTD TO STORE IN A CLEAN, PROTECTED MANNER AND MAINTAIN
- Not Critical: CHI-44 — UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: UNSEALED SURFACE, MISSING COVERS ON SUPPORT BEAMS UNDER SERVICE COUNTER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR, REPLACE COVERING SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE REAR WAREWASHING UNIT. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. BLUE TAPE BEING USED TO HOLD EDGING/WALL CONNECTOR ON WALLS IN REAR NEAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE TAPE AND PROPERLY REPAIR SURFACE.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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