Chicago
88
EAT

America'S Dog

700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
88/100

Strong record across 10 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
10
9 passed
Last Inspected
2017-06-16
Pass Rate
90%
1 failure
Score
88/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2017-06-16
Failed 1 inspection (2013)
Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 23×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Documentation & Training minor
2017-06-16 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOUND SLIGHT BUILD-UP AT THE INNER PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FOUND EXCESSIVE THICK GREASE BUILD-UP AT THE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY AND THE EXHAUST HOOD VENT COVERS ABOVE THE GRILLING STATION. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF THICK SMOKE ON PREMISES AT THE GRILLING STATION. MUST REPAIR SO AS TO HAVE LESS SMOKE ON PREMISES.

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

FOOD NEW FOOD PREP STAFF ON PREMISES WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES.MUST PROVIDE NEW HIRES WITH THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.

2016-04-18 Pass Complaint
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

HOODVENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST BE SERVICED TO REMOVE GREASE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FOUND CARDBOARD LINERS ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST USE NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS AS LINERS TO ALLOW REGULAR CLEANING.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

HEAVY DUST BUILDUP ON THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. THE BASEBOARD BEHIND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS PEELING AWAY FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO RE-ATTACH THE BASEBOARD AND MAINTAIN TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH ...

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED WATER ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA FROM A PIPE BEHIND THE WALL THAT IS LEAKING UNDER THE TRIM AND INTO THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A REPAIR MAN TO SEAL THE PIPE AND PREVENT WATER FROM LEAKING INTO THE PREP AREA.

2015-03-03 Pass Canvass
4
minor Food Temperature

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

KNIVES STORED BETWWEEN HOODS OF COLD HOLDING UNITS. MUST REMOVE CLEAN/SANITIZE AND PROPERLY STORE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WHEELS OF DEEP FRYERS OF GREASE BBUILD-UP AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYERS OF SAME.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOORS OF WALK-IN FREZERS UNDER STORAGE RACKS OF FOOD SPILLS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

CONDENSATION WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT DRIP PAN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DISPOSAL OF CONDENSATION WATER. ALSO REPLACE MISSING VENT COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER.

2014-04-28 Pass Canvass
6
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED SODA NOZZLES WITH ACCUMULATED SYRUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SODA NOZZLES.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER PREP COOLERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED HOOD VENTS IN THE PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD VENTS.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED CEILING TILES DISPLACED IN THE REAR PREP AREA OVER THE DRY STORAGE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE CEILING TILES CORRECTLY AND MAINTAIN THEM.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET BASE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO EXTEND TO ALL COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FAUCET BASE LONG ENOUGH TO EXTEND TO ALL COMPARTMENTS AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED A WET MOP SITTING IN THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP HANGING OR INVERTED WHEN WET.

2013-06-04 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED A CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE INTERIOR SURFACE THAT IS CRACKED.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

A LIGHT SHIELD IS MISSING FROM THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

2013-05-28 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 45.7F. COOLER WAS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS HOT DOGS, HAMBURGERS AND CHICKEN. THE COOLER WAS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION...

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 46.9F, HOT DOGS AT 44.2F, CHICKEN AT 46.9F, ITALIAN BEEF AT 43.8F, TURKEY BACON AT 44.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 212# OF FOOD WORTH APPROXIM...

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #1138368 ON 6/28/12 NOT CORRECTED: 33/01 - INTERIOR OF ICE MAKER SURFACES NOT CLEAN, GRAY FILM BUILD-UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. 38/01 - CONDENSATION WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WA...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED A CRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST REPLACE INTERIOR SURFACE THAT IS CRACKED.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

A LIGHT SHIELD IS MISSING FROM THE LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

2012-06-28 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR OF ICE MAKER SURFACES NOT CLEAN, GRAY FILM BUILD-UP NOTED, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS NOT CLEAN BEHIND ICE MAKER, STANDING WASTE WATER AND ORGANIC MATTER NOTED, INSTRUCTED MGR TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN .

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

CONDENSATION WATER DRIPPING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT DRIP PAN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DISPOSAL OF CONDENSATION WATER.

2011-12-15 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ICE BUILD-UP ON THE FREEZER CONDENSER PIPE-MUST ADDRESS & MAINTAIN. THE CAULKING AROUND THE BASE OF THE SODA DISPENSER/ICE BIN COUNTER MUST BE REPAIRED (MISSING/RIPPED). All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily c...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES UNDER SINK, STORAGE RACKS & ICE MACHINE NEED CLEANING, DUE TO DEBRIS/DUST/DIRT. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

WATER LEAKING UNDER THE FAUCET LINE OF HANDSINK & AT THE FAUCET BASE OF SAME SINK-MUST FIX. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to th...

2011-02-09 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST REPLACE COOLER DOOR GASKETS AT FRONT (IN POOR REPAIR); PROVIDE MISSING CONDENSER FAN COVER IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. GREASE STAINED WALL BEHIND GRILL & DUSTY VENT COVERS BY ICE MACHINE & 3-COMP SINK MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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...

2010-06-15 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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. ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE B...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST RE...

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