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Dog Haus

Restaurant

2464-2466 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

May 20, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Conditional

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Failed inspection with 15 violations found.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Plastic ice shoot on the soda dispensing system in the dining room in need of cleaning.
  • Observed prepared and pre-packaged to go cups of tcs mayonnaise based sauces being held in containers on the prep area table at an improper temperature of 74. 1f.
  • Observed large containers of prepared mayonnaise based tcs sauces with past due expiration dates of 5/14, 5/19 and no label of any kind.
  • All bulk foods must be labeled with the product common name.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

PLASTIC ICE SHOOT ON THE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PREPARED AND PRE-PACKAGED TO GO CUPS OF TCS MAYONNAISE BASED SAUCES BEING HELD IN CONTAINERS ON THE PREP AREA TABLE AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 74.1F. BULK MAYONNAISE CONTAINER STATES REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Dog Haus has had 20 inspections in the last 5 years with a 40% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 22, 2026.

Sep 22, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

7 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 16, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

8 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 1, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations
Standout inspection
May 20, 2026ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

15 violations
Dec 15, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Standout inspection
Dec 11, 2025Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

3 violations
Dec 4, 2025Fail

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

1 violation
Aug 6, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 29, 2025Fail

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

5 violations
Jun 4, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Jun 2, 2025Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
Aug 21, 2024Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 19, 2024Fail

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

7 violations
Aug 12, 2024Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations
Oct 19, 2023Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Oct 13, 2023Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

12 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 2, 2023Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

27 violations
Sep 27, 2022Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations
Nov 2, 2021Conditional

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

6 violations
Oct 26, 2021Fail

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

7 violations