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America's Dog (T1 C17)
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 23, 2021
- address11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago 60666
Is America's Dog (T1 C17) clean?
America's Dog (T1 C17) is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 23, 2021. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at America's Dog (T1 C17)?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 23, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • FOUND DESIGNATED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA NOT PROPERLY USED. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CUTTING LEAFY VEGETABLES (SALAD) AND STORING IT INSIDE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, A HANDSINK MAY ONLY BE USE FOR HANDWASHING OR MUST INSTALL A SEPARATE HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOOSE PREP COOLER 2 DOOR (RIGHT SIDE) ACROSS THE GRILL IN FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA. • NOTED TOP PREP COOLER DOOR (LEFT SIDE) IN POOR REPAIR WITH KNIFE CUT. INSTRUCTED TO FIX.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE INFRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • FOUND INCOMPLETE APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
When was America's Dog (T1 C17) last inspected?
America's Dog (T1 C17) has 26 inspections on record going back to December 21, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| August 23, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 10, 2021 | Pass | |
| November 14, 2019 | Pass | |
| June 7, 2019 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2019 | Fail | |
| October 15, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 13, 2018 | Pass | |
| June 5, 2018 | Fail | |
| October 12, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 17, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 30, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions |
America's Dog (T1 C17) vs Ohare
Ohare runs 72% clean across 434 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 78 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 434 spots Cooked tracks in Ohare, this one comes out cleaner than 12% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 23, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.