The Westminster Hot Dog
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2014
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Score
Across the available record, The Westminster Hot Dog has six inspections on file, the first dated 2011. The most recent visit was on Jan 13, 2014. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The file hasn't been updated since Jan 13, 2014, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
The Westminster Hot Dog's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Jan 13, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 9, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: PREMISES HAS NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER FOR HAND WASHING, WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT AND CLEANING/SANITIZING OF PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SLIDING DOOR OF CHEST FREEZER IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING GLASS AT ONE DOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN EXTERIOR/INTERIOR AT BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYERS OF GREASE BUILD-UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA AND AT REAR. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT PANELS AT CEILING IN PREP AREA AND WHERE NECESSARY IN REAR. SEAL OPENINGS IN WALL AT FLOOR COVING OF ENTRANCE WAY TO PREP AREA.
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Feb 5, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND GRIME BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOORS UNDER MAIN COOKING LINE TO REMOVE GRIME AND GREASE BUILD-UP. ALSO FLOORS UNDER 3COMP SINK IN THE REAR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD-UP AT VENTS IN THE MAIN CUSTOMER DINING AREA AND IN THE RESTROOM AT THE CEILINGS. MUST REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT FRONT DINING AREA AND REPAIR LOOSE CEILING TILES ACROSS FROM CASH REGISTER AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULB AT 2DR REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE 3COMP SINK.
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Oct 20, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. STAND UP REACH IN PREP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN GASKETS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF COOLERS.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. CEILING LIGHT BULBS BURNED OUT ABOVE WASHROOM DOOR. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. 1-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPE LEAKING/LOOSE FROM WALL. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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Jan 12, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 10, 2011
License
4 minor violations.
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Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO RUNNING HOT WATER ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE RUNNING HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT. NO CITATIOIN AT THIS TIME.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food- transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED STATE OF ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. NO CITATION AT THIS TIME.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT COVERS/SHIELDS FOR ALL CEILING LIGHTS.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR WASHROOM DOOR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Westminster Hot Dog last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Westminster Hot Dog on file is from Jan 13, 2014. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Westminster Hot Dog?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Westminster Hot Dog.
Has The Westminster Hot Dog's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Westminster Hot Dog have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Westminster Hot Dog 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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