Maddogs Hot Dogs

2059 S Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL 34293

American

Last inspected: Jul 2, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Maddogs Hot Dogs appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. On Jul 2, 2025, 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.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around two violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Maddogs Hot Dogs' latest score of 100 sits above the Venice average of 79. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Jul 2, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Nov 25, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jul 29, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Nov 8, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottle on shelf above clean utensils. Observed employee move chemical spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed sausage and cheese that was commercially packaged has been open more then 24 hours prior as per employee statement not date marked.

02C-03-5

Jul 25, 2023

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean cooking utensils food contact surface up at 3 compartment sink area.

24-18-4

Jan 10, 2023

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use

FL-06

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Aug 22, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb on outside hose.

29-34-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled chemical spray bottles at cleaning cart by outside tables. Observed operator label bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

41-17-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Maddogs Hot Dogs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Maddogs Hot Dogs on file is from Jul 2, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

How does Maddogs Hot Dogs compare to other restaurants in Venice?

Maddogs Hot Dogs most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Venice average of 79.

Has Maddogs Hot Dogs' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Maddogs Hot Dogs have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Maddogs 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.

How often is Maddogs Hot Dogs inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Maddogs Hot Dogs is inspected around two times per year on average.

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