ELEPHANT & CASTLE PUB & RESTAUANT

Address: 185 N WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60601, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 6, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-06 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.13 :MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR DAMAGED WALL BASES ON EXTERIOR OF BEER WALK IN COOLER & INTERIOR OF FOOD WALK IN
• Pass — 2026-07-27 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.13 :MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TO BE GOOD REPAIR,DAMAGED WALL BASES ON EXTERIOR OF BEER WALK IN COOLER & INTERIOR OF FOOD WALK IN CO
• Fail — 2026-07-20 00:00:00 (Complaint) 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FEMALE DISH WASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES AND THEN REMOVING CLEAN DISHES FROM DISH MACHINE WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AS I OB
• Pass — 2025-01-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE DOWNSTAIRS CUSTOMER RESTROOMS. | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION
• Pass — 2024-01-04 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A HEAVY BUILD OF GREASE AND SOIL ACCUMULATION ON THE TOP OF GREASE TRAP UNDER DISH WASHING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL
• Pass — 2023-01-09 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Large spoons stored in standing water, instructed to keep under continuous running cold water or dry clean surface.
• Pass — 2022-01-14 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-01-12 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED 2 LOW TEMPERAURE DISH MACHINES FOUND AT 0 PPM OF CHLORINE. MAIN DISH MACHINE IN KITCHEN WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION AND RESTORED
• Pass — 2021-03-02 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: EMPLOYEES OPEN CUP DINKS PLACED ON PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED WITH A LID OR KEEP OFF PREP TABLES.
• Pass — 2020-06-17 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOUND CLEAN DISHES STORED IN PREP AREA NOT INVERTED, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT DISHES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION, AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-27 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP
• Pass — 2018-03-22 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN UTENSILS STORED IN STANDING WATER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A DRY CLEAN CON
• Pass — 2017-04-04 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS. OBSERVED SODA GUN HOLDERS
• Pass — 2016-08-18 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Above violation still remaining(Cutting boards that had deep cuts in kitchen prep areas, shall be repla
• Fail — 2016-08-11 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Found potentially hazardous foods not meeting temperature requirements of 40F or
• Pass — 2015-10-16 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND RE-PAINT RUSTY GREASE TRAP LID COVER UNDER THE 1-COMP SPRAYER SINK NEXT TO THE DISH MACHI
• Fail — 2015-10-09 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND MORE THAN 20 SMALL FLIES
• Pass — 2014-08-28 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAKY SINK STOPPER ARE USE AT 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER ONES.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-06-09 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND 3 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN STORED AT 52.4F, CHICK
• Pass — 2013-10-11 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST RECAULK AROUND THE WASH BOWL IN THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTA

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