Johnny's Hot Dog Express

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedDecember 17, 2013 →
• address4300 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60641

Is Johnny's Hot Dog Express clean?

Johnny's Hot Dog Express is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 17, 2014, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on December 17, 2013. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Johnny's Hot Dog Express?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 17, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

When was Johnny's Hot Dog Express last inspected?

Johnny's Hot Dog Express has 8 inspections on record going back to May 23, 2011.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 17, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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