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DEVIL DAWGS

939 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DEVIL DAWGS has been inspected 12 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 13, 2019. The most recent inspection, on July 20, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 12 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 22, 2025. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 14, 2024. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 24, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on July 19, 2021. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on May 10, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

12 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.11 - OBSERVED CASES OF DRINKS AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS IN BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR OFFICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 - OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER IN BELOW THE DRINK SYRUP HOLDER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON ABSORBNET SURFACE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-305.11 - OBSERVED VARIOUS PERSONAL ITEMS AND BAGS HANGING ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES NEXT TO FOOD ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE AN AREA FOR EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS AND ENSURE ITEMS ARE STORED THERE.
  3. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED TWO (2) DOOR PREP COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA TO CURRENTLY BE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, WITH HALF THE UNIT COLD HOLDING AT 46.7F AND THE OTHER HALF COLD HOLDING AT 39.5F. UNIT WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, AND MANAGER STATED THEY ARE AWAITING REPAIRS AND ARE NOT USING THE ENTIRE COOLER UNTIL ISSUE RESOLVED. PREP TWO (2) DOOR COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL ENTIRE COOLER/EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 41F AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO INTERNAL TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR PREP COOLER AT FRONT OF PREP LINE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. CURRENT EXTERNAL THERMOMETER WAS FOUND TO NOT BE WORKING AND NO INTERNAL ONE PRESENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED CASES OF DRINKS AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS IN BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE REAR OFFICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER IN BELOW THE DRINK SYRUP HOLDER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON ABSORBNET SURFACE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED VARIOUS PERSONAL ITEMS AND BAGS HANGING ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES NEXT TO FOOD ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE AN AREA FOR EMPLOYEE PERSONAL ITEMS AND ENSURE ITEMS ARE STORED THERE.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS AND ON REAR OF WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING ALSO 2-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES HAVE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MUST UPDATE ALL EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED CHICKEN WINGS AND CHICKEN TENDERS AT TEMP OF: 48.6F, 51.8F, 53.6F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCAEDED AND DENATURED BY THE MANAGER. POUND 15, VALUE $48. PRIORITY VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AT TWO-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT REAR PREP AREA.REPAIR REPLACE
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • DEBRIS UNDER THE SELF-SERVE SODA DISPENSER IN THE DINING ROOM AREA
  6. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • : 4-101.11(B, C, D, E)-- MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE PLASTIC LID OF THE ICE CREAM MACHINE. MUST REPLACE LID.
  8. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL BULK SPICE CONTAINERS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED A KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER FOR ALL IN-USE KNIVES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE PLASTIC LID OF THE ICE CREAM MACHINE. MUST REPLACE LID.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON-SITE TO MONITOR THE QUATERNARY CHEMICAL SANITIZER BEING USED AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT. MUST PROVIDE QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED A DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----NOTED RAW WOODEN MIRROR FRAME ON THE BACKSPLASH AT ALL HAND SINKS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST SEAL ALL RAW WOOD TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED AN EMPLOYEE BACKPACK BEING STORED ON THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA AWAY FROM FOODS AND A PREP AREA FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
  9. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO PROPER METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A PROPER METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS AND KEEP ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
  11. License

    4 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NOTED NO EMPLOYEES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
  12. License

    0 infractions

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