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The Dog House Grill

1534 N Wells St, Chicago 60610 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 21, 2026

24

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 21, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE TWO DOOR LOWER REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING AROUND THE GASKET SEALS OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALK IN FLOOR IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE AREA UNDER THE GRILL TOP WITH A HEAVY BUILD UP OF DUST AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA WHERE THE MEAT SLICER IS LOCATED AND THE COOK LINE AREA UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALL A HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND FLOORS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 21, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2023Recent InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2014LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2014License Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2013LicenseFailRisk 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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The Dog House Grill — questions

Did The Dog House Grill pass its last health inspection?
The Dog House Grill at 1534 N Wells St was inspected on Jan 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 24 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at The Dog House Grill?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE TWO DOOR LOWER REACH IN FREEZER IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING AROUND THE GASKET SEALS OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAI
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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