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Redhot Ranch

Restaurant

2449 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square

Sep 3, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Mold-caked beverage equipment and roughly 100 live flies throughout the kitchen forced a health inspection failure.

Key Findings

  • Pepsi dispenser had thick mold buildup inside ice shoot and all beverage nozzles, creating contaminated food-contact surfaces.
  • Approximately 100 small black flies infested the restaurant, found on potato containers, shrimp breading bags, cardboard boxes, prep tables, cooling units, and beverage equipment.
  • No certified food manager with valid city certificate was present while food was being prepared and served.
  • A customer's pet dog was allowed in the dining room during food service, violating animal prohibition rules.

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 โ€” FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PEPSI BEVERAGE DISPENSING EQUIPMENT WITH THICK MOLD LIKE BUILDUP ON INTERNAL SURFACES OF ICE DISPENSING SHOOT AS WELL AS IN ALL BEVERAGE NOZZLES/TUBES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #2 โ€” CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING SLICED TOMATOES, SMACH BURGERS, HOTDOGS, SHRIMP". INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Redhot Ranch has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 63% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 16, 2026.

Sep 16, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Sep 3, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Nov 26, 2025Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations