ALLEY DOGS INC

(Also Known As: ALLEY DOGS)

3700 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

📍 Neighborhood: Irving Park

License #: 25493

13
Total Inspections
8
Passed
2
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Dec 16, 2024 Inspection

December 16, 2024• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST ON BOTH HOODS IN COOK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Dec 4, 2023 Inspection

December 4, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 22, 2019 Inspection

August 22, 2019• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH P...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 30, 2018 Inspection

March 30, 2018• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES WITH THE FOOD HANDLER IN KITCHEN: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE ...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 30, 2017 Inspection

October 30, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jul 19, 2016 Inspection

July 19, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE B...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 19, 2015 Inspection

March 19, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINKS AT (2) BARS ON THE PREMISES.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 10, 2015 Inspection

March 10, 2015• Complaint• 12 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED AT REAR AREA NEAR BARS. OBSERV...(+11 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 25, 2014 Inspection

August 25, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN AREA,(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 20, 2012 Inspection

November 20, 2012• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. ...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 16, 2011 Inspection

June 16, 2011• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Single serve articles not properly stored. Instructed to invert containers to ...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

May 27, 2011 Inspection

May 27, 2011• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: Evidence of rodent activity on premises and front...(+8 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections