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George Hot Dogs

2612 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 7, 2026

24

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 7, 2026

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 7, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 20, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 10, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2016Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2013Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2012License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2012LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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George Hot Dogs — questions

Did George Hot Dogs pass its last health inspection?
George Hot Dogs at 2612 S Kedzie Ave was inspected on Jan 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 24 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at George Hot Dogs?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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