Nicky's Hot Dogs
Last inspected: Jan 10, 2024
100
Score
Public records show 15 inspections at Nicky's Hot Dogs stretching back to 2011. On Jan 10, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Nicky's Hot Dogs dates to Jan 10, 2024.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to four violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jan 10, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 4, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN FLAT TOP GRILL AND PREP TABLE. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY
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Mar 15, 2022
Complaint
3 critical violations. 8 minor violations.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 1.5LBS COOKED ONIONS ON GRILL AT 121.4F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE HOT FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE.APPX. 1.5LBS. $2.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICIES BY FOOD HANDLER.OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER WEARING THE SAME GLOVES AND WIPING GLOVED HANDS WITH A TOWEL WHILE HANDLING RAW CHICKEN,READY TO EAT CUT LETTUCE,TOASTED BUNS WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS AT THIS TIME. MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 1LBS. CUT LETTUCE 61.5F. 1LBS. RAW HAMBURGERS 49.8F. 1LBS. SLICED TOMATOES 57.4F ON PREP TABLE INSIDE A CONTAINER OF ICE.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 3LBS. $9.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL TOWELS ON COUNTER TOPS.MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Gloves used properly
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GLOVES NOT BEING CHANGED AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR THAT LEADS TO PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN LOBBY.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Nov 19, 2021
Complaint
No violations found.
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Nov 3, 2021
Complaint
1 major violation.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Sep 20, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 738-005
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETER FOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN REAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE
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Aug 9, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY ITEMS, AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MANAGER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, BUT MANAGER LEFT, AND THE MALE EMPLOYEE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE(SERVSAFE TEST DATE 8/1/18). WHEN TCS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED BEEF 160*F, HOTDOGS 158*F AT THIS TIME. INSREUCTED TO PROVIDE ENROLLMENT FOR SANITATION CLASS OR RECIPROCITY RECEIPT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE UNISEX TOILET ROOM TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH OUT COVER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Jun 11, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MISSING ENDCAPS ON LIGHTSHIELDS IN REAR.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
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Oct 17, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNHYGIENIC FOOD HANDLING PRACTICES BY A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE. OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE HANDLE A RAW HAMBURGER AND RAW CHICKEN AND THEN HANDLE A BREAD ROLL WITHOUT FIRST REMOVING THEIR GLOVES AND WASHING THEIR HANDS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT EMPLOYEES MUST CHANGE GLOVES AND WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER SWITCHING BETWEEN HANDLING RAW FOODS AND READY-TO-EAT FOODS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010A.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOT DOGS STORED IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH A CARDBOARD BOX. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS ONLY. OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR AND FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH RAW EXPOSED WOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL THE FLOOR AND INSIDE OF THE DOOR.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REMOVE THE CARDBOARD FROM THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETER OBSERVED INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR THE BACK DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
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Oct 9, 2015
Complaint
No violations found.
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Mar 19, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO LOGS, RECORDS AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME.
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Sep 16, 2013
Routine
No violations found.
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Jul 18, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR AREA ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS THEY ARE DUSTY.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELDS UNDER THE HOOD IN THE FRONT AREA HAS GREASE BUILDUP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE VENTS IN THE BACK PREP AREA THEY HAVE DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND A TWO DOOR REACHIN COOLER AND A ONE DOOR COOLER THAT ARE EMPTY AND UNUSED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE THEM SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Apr 8, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 1, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE/WASTE GREASE AREA NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE GREASE ENCRUSTED ON EXTERIOR OF INTERCEPTOR AND LID OPEN AND EXPOSED WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: CLEAN EQUIPMENT IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. REPAIR SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Nicky's Hot Dogs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Nicky's Hot Dogs on file is from Jan 10, 2024. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Nicky's Hot Dogs?
Across the inspection record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Nicky's Hot Dogs.
Has Nicky's Hot Dogs' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Nicky's Hot Dogs have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Nicky's Hot Dogs means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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