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Monster Dogs
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2026
- address2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608
- cuisineMobile Food Preparer
Is Monster Dogs clean?
Monster Dogs is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 15, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Monster Dogs?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • OBSERVED A PREP COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. FOUND THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT AT 50.2F AND THE TOP PART AT 46.0F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, SO ENTIRE UNIT CAN REACH AND MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. COOLER TEMPERATURE WAS ADJUSTED AND MET COMPLIANCE AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT BOX ON THE VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED THE DOORS ON THE COOLER AND FREEZER UNIT NOT PROTECTED WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DEVICE ON MENTIONED EQUIPMENT TO KEEP DOORS SECURE, WHILE IN MOTION.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER ON VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO LIDS ON GARBAGE RECEPTACLES ON VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS AND MAINTAIN.Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED NO LIDS ON GARBAGE RECEPTACLES ON VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO RETAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON VEHICLE.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO RETAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON VEHICLE.
When was Monster Dogs last inspected?
Monster Dogs has 4 inspections on record going back to July 25, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 15, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 13, 2026 | closed by the city | |
| June 20, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 25, 2023 | Pass |
Monster Dogs vs Lower West Side
Lower West Side runs 68% clean across 1,153 tracked restaurants — 775 clean, 162 mid, 205 cooked.
Against the 1,153 spots Cooked tracks in Lower West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 July 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.