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WHITE CASTLE #53
1400 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60620
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-01; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-01), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-05-01: Complaint
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS LAYING INSIDE ICE BIN ON TOP OF ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE LEAKS AT THE 3 COMP SINK FAUCET FIXTURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE DEEP FRYER, COOLERS/FREEZERS, SINKS, IN THE BASEMENT AND TOILET ROOMS WITH DEBRIS, FOOD. ALSO THE WALLS AND CEILING AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILING. MAINTAIN ALL
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