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NICKY'S HOT DOGS

4601 S PULASKI RD
CHICAGO, IL 60632
17
Total Inspections
29.4%
Pass Rate
10
Failures

Inspection History

Feb 27, 2025

Result: Out of Business
0 violations

Jan 23, 2025

Result: No Entry
0 violations

Jan 10, 2024

Result: Pass
0 violations

Jan 4, 2023

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
43|IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN FLAT TOP GRILL AND PREP TABLE. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY

Mar 15, 2022

Result: Fail
13 violations
Key Violations:
|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.;;|PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING.MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.;;21|PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 1.5LBS COOKED ONIONS ON GRILL AT 121.4F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE HOT FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE.APPX. 1.5LBS. $2.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED);;22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 1LBS. CUT LETTUCE 61.5F. 1LBS. RAW HAMBURGERS 49.8F. 1LBS. SLICED TOMATOES 57.4F ON PREP TABLE INSIDE A CONTAINER OF ICE.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 3LBS. $9.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION);;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL TOWELS ON COUNTER TOPS.MUST STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.;;46|GLOVES USED PROPERLY - Comments: OBSERVED GLOVES NOT BEING CHANGED AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.;;51|PLUMBING INSTALLED;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR THAT LEADS TO PREP AREA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN LOBBY.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;8|HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICIES BY FOOD HANDLER.OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER WEARING THE SAME GLOVES AND WIPING GLOVED HANDS WITH A TOWEL WHILE HANDLING RAW CHICKEN,READY TO EAT CUT LETTUCE,TOASTED BUNS WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS AT THIS TIME. MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)

Nov 19, 2021

Result: Pass
0 violations

Nov 3, 2021

Result: Fail
1 violations
Key Violations:
5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Sep 20, 2021

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
36|THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MISSING THERMOMETER FOR UPRIGHT COOLER IN REAR. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN;;41|WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 738-005

Aug 9, 2019

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.;;2|CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MANAGER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, BUT MANAGER LEFT, AND THE MALE EMPLOYEE HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE(SERVSAFE TEST DATE 8/1/18). WHEN TCS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED BEEF 160*F, HOTDOGS 158*F AT THIS TIME. INSREUCTED TO PROVIDE ENROLLMENT FOR SANITATION CLASS OR RECIPROCITY RECEIPT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY ITEMS, AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED THE UNISEX TOILET ROOM TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH OUT COVER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER.;;58|ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALERGEN TRAINING ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Jun 11, 2018

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
36|LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING ENDCAPS ON LIGHTSHIELDS IN REAR.;;43|FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.

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