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Jake'S Pup In The Ruf Inc

4401 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 15, 2026

34

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

13

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 15, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATION UNIT USED FOR DRY GOOD STORAGE AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 15, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 15, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 23, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 16, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2013Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2013ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2013ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2010Tag RemovalPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2010ComplaintFailRisk 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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Jake'S Pup In The Ruf Inc — questions

Did Jake'S Pup In The Ruf Inc pass its last health inspection?
Jake'S Pup In The Ruf Inc at 4401 N Sheridan Rd was inspected on Jan 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 34 inspections on record it has failed 13 times.
What violations were cited at Jake'S Pup In The Ruf Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
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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