... how healthy can it be to handle food and El Cortez gaming chips at the same time? Very good question Skip! Got this lovely chip while I was in town for the '04 convention, has to be graded AAU - Almost ALL Used. Edges rounded, hats & canes worn to ghosts and vast areas of "table snot"! Found the joint to be a perfectly agreeable place and had a nice Sunday morning 21 session but NO, I wouldn't eat at an El Cortez table. Ventured in to the Western Hotel down the street and I would imagine they might offer crack or meth at their tables.