Little Mel's Hot Dog

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 21, 2022 →
• address2205 N California Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Little Mel's Hot Dog clean?

Little Mel's Hot Dog is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on July 22, 2022, 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 w/ Conditions on January 21, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Little Mel's Hot Dog?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• ⚠️Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

When was Little Mel's Hot Dog last inspected?

Little Mel's Hot Dog has 14 inspections on record going back to July 14, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 21, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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