EL CHE STEAKHOUSE & BAR

Address: 845 W WASHINGTON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60607, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 28, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-07-28 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 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 | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPME
• No Entry — 2025-12-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-11-06 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2024-10-30 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-08-28 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK FRONT PANELS IN THE REAR DISHWASH PREP AREA HELD TOGETHER WITH BLUE TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• No Entry — 2024-08-19 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-09-27 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 22. PROPER C
• No Entry — 2023-09-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-12-05 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST HAVE A PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-03-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS AT BAR AND MAIN PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE. | 14. REQUIRED RECORDS AVAI
• No Entry — 2022-02-16 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2019-12-18 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-12-16 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCATED IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER. NOTED WATER TEMPERATURE @ 57.4F. INSTRUCTED PER
• No Entry — 2019-11-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-10 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTR
• Pass — 2017-10-26 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST COVER SILVERWARE ON DINING TABLE.MUST INVERT MULTIUSE
• Fail — 2017-10-19 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1946459 7/13/16 NOT CORRECTED #38- SPLASHGUARD IN BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND ICE BIN AT BAR AREA.
• Pass — 2016-07-13 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: UNFINISHED WALLS AND CEILING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO FIN

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