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Portillo'S Hot Dogs

520 W Taylor St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 26, 2026

34

Inspections on record

20

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on May 26, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: MULTIPLE MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS AND MAINTAIN
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CONDENSOR LEAKING CAUSING WATER ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR BOTTOM OF SLIDING 2 DOOR "STORAGE COOLER' IN MIDDLE OF PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: WORN SEALANT/CAULKING INBETWEEN WALL AND HANDWASH SINK IN TOMATO PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE SEALANT AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 26, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2022Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2019ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2016Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2016ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Portillo'S Hot Dogs — questions

Did Portillo'S Hot Dogs pass its last health inspection?
Portillo'S Hot Dogs at 520 W Taylor St was inspected on May 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 34 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Portillo'S Hot Dogs?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: MULTIPLE MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTD TO WEAR BEARD RESTRAINTS 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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