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GOLD COAST DOGS
11601 W TOUHY AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60666
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-27; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-27), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-05-27: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL WIPE CLOTHS STORED IN PROPER SANITZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON THE INSIDE OF SANDWICH/HOT DOG COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OR REPLACE DIRTY CAULKING ALONG THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PURSES AND BAGS STORED ON THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO HANDSINK AND TOASTER OVEN IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE PERSONAL ITEMS.
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