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White Castle #27

1550 E 79th St, Chicago 60619 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 12, 2026

22

Inspections on record

17

Times passed

4

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 12, 2026Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 6, 2026CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 8, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 8, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 21, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 24, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 18, 2019CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 5, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 16, 2017CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 16, 2016CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 13, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 6, 2015CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 7, 2014Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 25, 2014Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 13, 2014ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 4, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 13, 2013ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 7, 2012ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 23, 2011ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 24, 2010Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 2, 2010Complaint-FirePassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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White Castle #27 — questions

Did White Castle #27 pass its last health inspection?
White Castle #27 at 1550 E 79th St was inspected on Aug 12, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 22 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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