White Castle #54
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
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Score
Inspectors have visited White Castle #54 15 times, with records going back to 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 11, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
The city-wide average is 81, putting White Castle #54 squarely in typical territory. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH AN ACCUMILATION OF GREASE FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE 1/3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAKS AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: WORN RUBBER GASKET ON THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER (BY THE SAFE). INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE RUBBER GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 5, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST LOCATED ON VENTS AND INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FRIDGE LOCATED NEXT TO/UNDER THE GRIDDLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS BEHIND AND UNDER FRYERS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 17, 2021
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN COUNTER TOPS, PREP STATIONS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS AND VENT COVER IN THE PREP AREAS TO REMOVE DUST AND DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH ENCLUDING THE WALK IN FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE.
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May 17, 2021
Complaint
No violations found.
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Dec 23, 2020
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE AND DRINK DISPENSERS. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED A COVERED RECEPTACLE IS NEEDED INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR BY THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE CEILINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Mar 6, 2020
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS LOCATED IN THE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS AROUND THE GRILLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS ON THE FRYERS AND AROUND THE GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE AND DRINK DISPENSERS. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO CLOSED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S AND EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, IN THE BASEMENT AND UNDER AND AROUND DRINK DISPENSERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR BY THE FIRST DRIVE THRU WINDOW DRINK DISPENSER. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE CEILINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Oct 25, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, INSTYRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE UNDERCOUNTER COOLERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE, ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF FRYER DOORS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE TWO DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER(NEXT TO THE FRYER).
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN LID ON THE TRASH RECEPTACLES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NEW LID WHICH IS COMPLETLY CLOSED IN THE LADIES RESTROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NOT CLEAN UNDER THE FRYERS, AND ICE CREAM MACHINE AND IN THE BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING COVING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELD NEEDS CLEANING /LIGHT FIXTURE LOOSE, NEEDS TIGHTING SWINGING FROM THE CEILING WITH THE AIR FROM THE COMPRESOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Dec 21, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AND INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR FREEZER NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS.
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Jul 14, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVEDTHE WALK-IN FREEZER NOT MAINTAINED ICE BUILD UP AROUND DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REMOVE ICE. ALSO THE SMALL FREEZER NEXT TO GRILL DOOR OFFLINE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL FREEZERS/COOLERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE LIGHT SHIELD FALLING DOWN BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH.
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Aug 24, 2015
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL FRYER CABINETS, GRILL, BLENDER, ROLLING CARTS, ICE MACHINE, ICE DISPENSER ON POP MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL FRYERS, GRILLS, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, ROLLING CARTS AND EQUIPMENT(GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS). CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN PREP AND BASEMENT AREAS. CLEAN ALL GREASE SPILLS ALONG WALL IN BASEMENT.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE DAMAGED TILES ALONG BASEBOARDS NEAR UTILITY SINK. SEAL LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN BASEMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR GREASE LEAKS ON EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT.
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Jun 24, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER HAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT AND COVES IN PREP AREA.
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May 17, 2013
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIORS BOTTOMS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, CLEAN EXTERIOR OF FRYERS AND GRILLS WHERE NEEDED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL IN BASEMENT TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS OBSERVED. PROVIDE FLOOR DRAIN COVERS FOR TWO FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT WHERE NEEDED.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED.
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Mar 17, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, FRYERS AND CABINETS UNDERNEATH, THICK WITH GREASE BUILDUP. CLEAN POP MACHINE AND NOZZLES, CABINETS,REACHIN COOLERS, SINKS, FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT HAS DUST BUILDUP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE PREP AREA HAS GREASE BUILDUP AND CHANGE MOP HEAD OFTEN. CLEAN THE BASEMENT FLOOR HAS DUST AND DIRT THROUGHOUT.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. THE MENS TOILET ROOM AND THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT HAS DUST BUILDUP.
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Jan 15, 2010
Tag Removal
No violations found.
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Jan 12, 2010
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. SOFT-SERVE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINING PRODUCT AT REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW-UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION-CITATION ISSUED
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. SOFT-SERVE MIX FOUND IN TOP HOPPERS OF SOFT-SERVE MACHINE RANGING FROM 53.8F & 39.9F-47.1F- PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISGARDED
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was White Castle #54 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at White Castle #54 on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at White Castle #54?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at White Castle #54.
Has White Castle #54's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at White Castle #54 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at White Castle #54 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is White Castle #54 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, White Castle #54 is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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