Doughboy's Chicago
Last inspected: Dec 19, 2024
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The health department has logged eight inspections at Doughboy's Chicago, the earliest from 2020. The most recent visit was on Dec 19, 2024. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around five violations per visit lately, up from roughly three violations before.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 19, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS PROFUSELY WHEN TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DAMAGED AND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. DAMAGED CEILING IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO FIX/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND CEILING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE REAR ROOM BY THE BACK DOOR, BEHIND, UNDER/AROUND THE COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. VENT IN TOILET ROOM WITH DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CFM ON SITE HAS NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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Dec 21, 2023
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B): OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.17: OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WALL NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL WITH THE WINDOW IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITH OPENINGS AND DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH SEVERE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP, THE FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH STICKY RESIDUE AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE AREA, AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED FLOORS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11: OBSERVED THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND A DEEP FREEZER AT THE FRONT LOBBY OF THE FACILITY NOT LOCKED. INSTRUCTED TO LOCK SAID EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO PROTECT FOOD AND ICE FROM CONSUMERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-904.11: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT INVERTED ON THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 1, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 10 FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS OF COOKED SPAGHETTI WITH THE PREPARE DATE OF 11/18 STORED IN THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD COOKED FOODS AFTER SEVEN DAYS STARTING FROM THE FIRST DAY THE FOOD WAS PREPARED. THE FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. APPROXIMATELY 8LBS AT $45. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS ON SITE. THE FOLLOWING AREAS WERE OBSERVED WITH DROPPINGS: ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE FREEZER CHEST IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SHELVING UNIT WITH CHEMICALS STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE LOWER LEDGE OF THE SHELVING UNIT ACROSS FROM THE TOILET ROOM, ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND THE FREEZER UNIT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO THE HOT HOLDING UNITS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND A DEEP FREEZER AT THE FRONT LOBBY OF THE FACILITY NOT LOCKED. INSTRUCTED TO LOCK SAID EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO PROTECT FOOD AND ICE FROM CONSUMERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT INVERTED ON THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT SAID COOKING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH SEVERE GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP, THE FLOORS IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA WITH STICKY RESIDUE AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE AREA, AND THE FLOORS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL MENTIONED FLOORS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WALL NEAR THE REAR EXIT DOOR AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WALL WITH THE WINDOW IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITH OPENINGS AND DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 6, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 22, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 25 RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING UNDERNEATH TABLES AND ON THE SIDE OF EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP ICE INSIDE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 29, 2021
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF OIL AND DIRT UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PULL EQUIPMENT FROM THE WALL, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST AND INSECT HARBORING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEFT DOOR HANDLE OF TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP ICE INSIDE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LIGHT BUILD UP OF DUST AND OIL ON THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING TILE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA LOCATED JUST IN FRONT OF DEEP FRYERS IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST AND OIL ON HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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Nov 20, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED JUDY JUICES GRAB & GO BOTTLED BEVERAGES IN LOBBY DISPLAY COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS (IF APPLICABLE), BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR AND CHICKEN BATTER STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
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Mar 31, 2020
License
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR CLEANING MATERIALS TO CLEAN UP SAID INCIDENT ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CLEANING MATERIALS (GLOVES, MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP, DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS) FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW AND USE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Doughboy's Chicago last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Doughboy's Chicago on file is from Dec 19, 2024. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Doughboy's Chicago?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Doughboy's Chicago.
Has Doughboy's Chicago's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Doughboy's Chicago have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Doughboy's Chicago 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 Doughboy's Chicago inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Doughboy's Chicago is inspected around two times per year on average.
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