The Dog Joint

350 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
American
Last inspected: Jun 28, 2013
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Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at The Dog Joint, the earliest from 2012. On Jun 28, 2013, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The file hasn't been updated since Jun 28, 2013, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly four violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting The Dog Joint on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspection History
Jun 28, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 26, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: PREMISES OPERATING WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER AS REQUIRED PER CITY CODE WATER TEMPERATURE 70.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOT WATER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. INSTRUCTED TO OPERATE WITH HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. EMPLOYEE PROVIDED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT MY REQUEST. INSTRUCTED THAT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE STOCKED AT ALL HANDSINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS ITALIAN BEEF, CHILI, HOT DOGS ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS POSTED IN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMJENT CUSTOMERS. MANAGER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B)
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN ASANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Sep 11, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED HAMBURGERS AT 44.7F, ROAST BEEF AT 49.8F, CHICKEN AT 52.5F, ITALIAN SAUSAGE AT 53.9F, EGGS AT 44.7F, GROUND BEEF AT 45.5F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 35# OF FOOD WORTH $200. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ALL PLASTIC UTENSILS INVERTED SO THAT THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Jun 28, 2012
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED KNIVES STORED IN BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER AND STEAM TABLE. MUST STORE KNIVES PROPERLY IN A KNIFE RACK.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT SHIELDS FOR THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE REAR PREP AREA ARE TOO SHORT AND ARE MISSING END CAPS. MUST INSTALL THE PROPER LENGTH LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Dog Joint last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Dog Joint on file is from Jun 28, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Dog Joint?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at The Dog Joint.

Has The Dog Joint's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at The Dog Joint have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Dog Joint means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.