White Castle

5618 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Passed re-check · Nov 29, 2024 Directions
75
Fair BiteKarma score 75 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 8 graded inspections since 2022.
  • Last inspected Nov 29, 2024: passed with 5 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Nov 19, 2024. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean, cited 7 times, plus 9 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 8 visits

  1. 2024
  2. Passed Nov 29

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  3. Failed Nov 19

    Complaint

    7 violations
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  4. 2023
  5. Passed Oct 19

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  6. Failed Oct 12

    Complaint

    10 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Summary report displayed and visible to the public
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around White Castle, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

  1. 83 Sun Sub 0.1 mi
  2. 74 PTCi Cafe & Products 0.2 mi
  3. 81 Beefee 0.3 mi
  4. 94 Vegan World Cafe 0.3 mi
  5. 88 Victor's E Pizza Co 0.3 mi