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El Che Steakhouse & Bar

845 W Washington Blvd, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 28, 2026

19

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 28, 2026

  1. #43IN-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
  2. #44UTENSILS, 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.
  3. #55PHYSICAL 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 history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 28, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2024ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Sep 27, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2022CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2019CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2016LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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El Che Steakhouse & Bar — questions

Did El Che Steakhouse & Bar pass its last health inspection?
El Che Steakhouse & Bar at 845 W Washington Blvd was inspected on Jul 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at El Che Steakhouse & Bar?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: 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
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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