Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
White Castle #61
5940 N Ridge Ave, Chicago 60660 · Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass
Most recent result
May 1, 2025
27
Inspections on record
12
Times passed
10
Times failed
Violations cited on May 1, 2025
- #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13-- ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON ALL WHEELS OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE OR REPLACE. ----EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT ON ALL PLASTIC STORAGE RACKS FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE AND TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
- #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B)-- NOTED GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS, DUST OF THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR MICROWAVE OVEN, ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR COOLERS AND FREEZERS, INTERIOR OF ALL DEEP FRYERS, FLAT GRILLS. UNUSED COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11--- NOTED DIRT, GRIME, GREASE AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER THE FOLLOWING: UNDER AND BEHIND ALL DEEP FRYERS, INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER UNDER ALL STORED PALLETS.-----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE COOKS LINE WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD SPLATTER.----VENT COVER OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Complaint | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| May 6, 2020 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Nov 6, 2019 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Short Form Complaint | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 8, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Jun 26, 2018 | Complaint | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Mar 31, 2016 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Dec 2, 2015 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Sep 3, 2013 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Complaint | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 2 (Medium) |
| Feb 10, 2011 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 2 (Medium) |
Source
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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 #61 — questions
- Did White Castle #61 pass its last health inspection?
- White Castle #61 at 5940 N Ridge Ave was inspected on May 1, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 27 inspections on record it has failed 10 times.
- What violations were cited at White Castle #61?
- The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13-- ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON ALL WHEELS OF ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE GREASE OR REPLACE. ----EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT ON ALL PLASTIC STORAGE RACKS F
- 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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