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WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC

4205 W 63RD ST · Chicago, IL 60629

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2629732

Location recorded for this inspection · WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC · 4205 W 63RD ST

Recorded violations

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOTLABELED DESIGNATING COMPARTMENTS, WASH-RINSE-SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL COMPARTMENTS AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1307566

Location recorded for this inspection · WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC · 4205 W 63RD ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 30

    FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL THE MEDIUM FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR AREA.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ONE OF THE TOPS ON THE LARGE REACHIN FREEZER IS IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE BROKEN TOP.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1321213

Location recorded for this inspection · WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC · 4205 W 63RD ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: INTERIOR OF HOOD WITH EXCESSIVE DUST/GREASE BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME. WALLS BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANSINK NOT CLEAN AND WITH WORN SURFACE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT IF NECESSARY. EXTERIOR OF AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: CLEANING SUPPLIES IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1227326

Location recorded for this inspection · WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC · 4205 W 63RD ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF GROUT. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: LIGHT ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF SHIELDING WITH TUBES AND END CAPS.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
491227

Location recorded for this inspection · WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC · 4205 W 63RD ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. SODA DISPENSOR IN NEED OF CLEANING AT NOZZLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAK AT FAUCET ON THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
176298

Location recorded for this inspection · WINDY CITY HOT DOGS INC · 4205 W 63RD ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage.DEFROST AND CLEAN THE REACH IN FREEZERS THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP.CLEAN THE HOODS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities.CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

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How results compare in ZIP 60629

262 of 330 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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