11 Dining
Last inspected: May 16, 2025
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Public records show 10 inspections at 11 Dining stretching back to 2019. Inspectors last stopped by on May 16, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about six violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded 10 times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; 11 Dining is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
May 16, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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May 3, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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May 12, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BSERVED BUILD UP OF RESIDUE ON FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM UNDER WIRE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 10, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDSINK NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER (67.2F) ON PREP LINE BY "BURGER JOINT". (ALTERNATIVE HANDWASHING SINKS AVAILABLE.) INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF RESIDUE ON FLOOR IN REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM UNDER WIRE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 20, 2022
Complaint
5 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WHITE SHELVING UNIT AT THE COFFEE STATION LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE LOWER REACH IN COOLER SITTING ON SODA CRATES. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST REMOVE THE CRATES AND PROVIDE PROPER ELEVATION AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE GROUND AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO CLEAN UNDER AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE LOWER OPENING OF THE DEEP FRYERS LOCATED AT THE BURGER JOINT WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE TOASTER OVEN STATION AT THE POTBELLY STATION WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE EQUIPMENT, INSIDE THE LOWER AREA OF THE COLD HOLD UNIT SIDE AND A VERY HEAVY BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE TOASTER. INSTRUCTED THEY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLER LEFT SIDE HANDLE TO COOLER NUMBER #16 LOOSE AND IN NEED OF REPAIR. ALSO OBSERVED A HOLE BEHIND THE DOOR OF THE BURGER JOINT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST, DEBRIS AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE WORK STATIONS IN THE FOOD SERVICE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE FOOD STATION AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING.
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Sep 23, 2021
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE PARTS ARE NEEDED.INSTRUCTED TO USE 3- COMPARTMENT SINKS ON 7TH FL. TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE MULTI-USE UTENSILS.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL LETTER.(PRIORITY 7-38-025)
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BOOTHS SUCH AS 3.4LBS. COOKED CHICKEN 118.0F-126.9F. ON HOT HOLDING AND IN A BOX ON A CART.6LBS. COOKED CHICKEN TENDERS 112.3F,3LBS. COOKED SLICED GYROS MEAT 102.2F,3LBS.COOKED SALMON 127.2F,3LBS. COOKED VEGETABLES 107.6F,1LB. COOKED PASTA 120.2F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. APPX.19.4LBS.$300.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT BOOTHS SUCH AS 8LBS. CUT LETTUCE 60.8F,1.5LBS. SALSA 64.5F AND 1.5LBS.GUAC 63.3F,3LBS. SLICED TOMATO 45.9F,9.8LBS. SLICED LUNCHMEATS 49.3F-50.7F,1LBS. SLICED TOMATO 105.7F,1LB. CUT LETTUCE 110.5F,2.1LBS. CUT KALE 48.9F & SPINACH 47.6F,1LB. SPINACH 53.8F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX.28.9LBS. $168.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULITUSE UTENSILS NOT BEING PROPERLY SANITIZED.OBSERVED (3)BLENDERS BEING RINSED WITH RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA ON LINE AND THEN BEING USED AGAIN WITHOUT WASHING ,RINSE AND SANITIZING ,EMPLOYEE TOOK BLENDERS TO REAR 2- COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAD ONLY RINSED THEM OUT WITH RUNNING WATER AGAIN.INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO SET UP 2- COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY SANITIZE UTENSILS.A 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED ON 7TH FL. OF HOSPITAL IF NEEDED FOR OTHER LARGE UTENSILS.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR TABLE TOP HOT HOLDING UNIT.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON #28 & TABLE TOP HOT HOLDING UNIT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZER IN STORAGE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL IN REAR PREP AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN AT ICE MACHINE AND FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREAS.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN COFFEE PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 3, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Jun 7, 2019
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLE (NEAR ICE MACHINE)IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILTY CLEANABLE.
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Jun 5, 2019
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLE (NEAR ICE MACHINE)IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILTY CLEANABLE.
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May 24, 2019
License
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN POLICY OR NECCESARY ITEMS ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INADEQUATE NUMBER OF EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA. HANDWASHING SINKS SHOULD BE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL FOOD HANDLERS OPERERATING AT THE VARIOUS STATIONS IN SAID AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL HANDSINK IN SAID AREA UNDER CITY WATER PRESSURE WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, HAND WASHING CLEANSER AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MEN AND WOMEN RESTROOM WHICH WILL BE USED FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND TAPED OFF.TOOLS AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS WAS STORED IN FRONT OF DOORS AND FLOORS WERE UNDER CONTRUCTION. COULD NOT GAIN ACCESS TO EITHER MEN OR WOMENS TOILET ROOM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ACCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT ON WALLS ABOVE PREP TABLE (NEAR ICE MACHINE)IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILTY CLEANABLE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was 11 Dining last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 11 Dining on file is from May 16, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 11 Dining?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at 11 Dining.
Has 11 Dining's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at 11 Dining have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at 11 Dining means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is 11 Dining inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, 11 Dining is inspected around two times per year on average.
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