Devil Dawgs Gold Coast
804 N RUSH ST, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2796564
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 20, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 13, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED COOKLINE REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
FOUND THE PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2613998 DATED ON 03/18/25 NOT CORRECTED-#55 OBSERVED CHIPPED/ PEELING PAINT ON THE FLOORS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE ARE FLOORS SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 18, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT A VERIFIABLE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CAN OPENER ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS, INSTRCUTED TO VLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CHIPPED/ PEELING PAINT ON THE FLOORS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE ARE FLOORS SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED HOOD SYSTEM PAINT PEELING ON EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE HOOD IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Apr 3, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS: RAW CHICKEN AND RAW BEEF HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.CITATION ISSUED
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN MAIN PREP AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS OBSCURED WITH GARBAGE CAN AND WITH VERIOUS ITEMS OBSCURING ACCESS SUCH AS BOXES AND GARBAGE, BUCKETS WITH GREASE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AREA ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT IN REAR PREP LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NOTED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Sep 28, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Hot chili container covered during cooling down process in walk-in cooler, instructed to uncover or loosely cover to facilitate cooling down process.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 19, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Bulk food containers not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 12, 2021 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 15, 2021 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT REGISTER AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES WILL BE PREPARING AND SERVING MILKSHAKES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN EASILY WASH HANDS OR RELOCATE MILKSHAKE MACHINE AND BLENDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
UNABLE TO VERIFY SEWER LINES ABOVE LOWER LEVEL FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST ENCASE SEWER PIPES OR OBTAIN LETTER FROM LICENSED PLUMBER STATING THAT NO SEWER LINES ARE LOCATED OVER THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE LOWER LEVEL UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH PREVENTING LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TRASH MUST BE STORED INSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE SO THAT THEY ARE INACCESSIBLE TO INSECTS AND RODENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B).
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.