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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The Churro Waffle

2845 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 18, 2026

10

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 18, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION ARE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE REAR UNISEX CUSTIMERS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING ABOVE PREP TABLES IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND UNDERNEATH DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 18, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2018LicenseFailRisk 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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The Churro Waffle — questions

Did The Churro Waffle pass its last health inspection?
The Churro Waffle at 2845 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Feb 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at The Churro Waffle?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL
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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