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Elephant & Castle Pub & Restaurant

Bar

185 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

The Loop

Jul 27, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Damaged wall bases on beer and food walk-in coolers needed repair.

Key Findings

  • Wall bases on the exterior of the beer walk-in cooler and interior of the food walk-in cooler were damaged and required repair or replacement to maintain good condition.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-201.13 :MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE TO BE GOOD REPAIR,DAMAGED WALL BASES ON EXTERIOR OF BEER WALK IN COOLER & INTERIOR OF FOOD WALK IN COOLER.

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Inspection History

Elephant & Castle Pub & Restaurant has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 88% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 6, 2026.

Aug 6, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Jul 27, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jul 20, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

13 violations