As of 2025-12-16, Memo's Hot Dogs passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Memo's Hot Dogs

PASS

1447 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Lower West Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-12-16

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Violations at most recent inspection

Sewage

5-204.12: **C** Backflow Prevention Device, Location (NO BACKFLOW DEVICE) MOP SINK IN THE REAR HAS NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE TO THE MOP SINK. MAINTAIN SAME.

core violation

5-205.15: **C** System Maintained in Good Repair (In Good Repair) THE 3-COMPARTMENT FAUCET IS IN POOR REPAIR. IT LEAKS PROFUSELY FROM THE ELBOW OF THE FAUCET AND AT THE BASE. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.

core violation

6-501.11: **C** Maintained in Good Repair, Facilities (FACILITIES NOT IN GOOD REPAIR) DAMAGED/MISSING AND WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND HOLE IN THE FLOOR BY THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE ALL MISSING/DAMAGED CEILING AND FLOOR TILES. MAINTAIN SAME.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20252 inspections

Dec 16Re-inspectionPASS

Dec 4Routine inspectionFAIL

20181 inspection

Jul 17Routine inspectionPASS

20162 inspections

Aug 29Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 18Routine inspectionFAIL

20151 inspection

Sep 29Routine inspectionPASS

20141 inspection

Jun 26Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Jun 4Customer complaintPASS

20121 inspection

Mar 14New licenseFAIL

Memo's Hot Dogs health inspection FAQ

Has Memo's Hot Dogs passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Memo's Hot Dogs passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-12-16. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Memo's Hot Dogs have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 3 violations at Memo's Hot Dogs's most recent inspection on 2025-12-16. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Memo's Hot Dogs last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Memo's Hot Dogs was last inspected on 2025-12-16. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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