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76
YOUR CALL

Kabob King Grill

2305 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659 · West Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
76/100

Mostly clean — 7 of 10 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
10
7 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-24
Pass Rate
70%
1 failure
Score
76/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-10-24)
Failed 1 inspection (2025)
Sanitation issues found across 22 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 22×
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Facility Condition minor
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Other minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Food Temperature serious
Chemical Safety minor
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Documentation & Training critical
2025-10-24 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED PREMISES USING ALUMINUM TIN FOIL AS COVERS FOR PREP AREA SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE TIN FOIL, SHELVES SURFACES MUST BE EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOORS AT DINING ROOM, PREP AREA AND STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

2025-01-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

PREP AREA 3-DOOR REACH IN PRODUCE COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE SAID COOLER.

2025-01-10 Fail Canvass
6
minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED SELF SERVICE TABLE AT DINING ROOM WITH READY TO EAT FOODS- HOT RICE, MEATS, ETC. NOT PROTECTED, NO SNEEZE GUARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD/PROTECTIVE BARRIER TO COVER READY TO EAT FOODS AT SELF SERVICE DINING ROOM TABLE BY...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

PREP AREA 3-DOOR REACH IN PRODUCE COOLER RUBBER DOOR GASKETS RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS INSIDE SAID COOLER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ESTABLISHMENT USING MILK CRATES TO ELEVATE SODA/WATER FROM FLOOR ON DINING ROOM FLOOR OUTSIDE OF WASHROOM. MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES TO ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOOR.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED ONE MISSING VENTILATION HOOD FILTER ABOVE GRILL. MUST PROVIDE ADDITION VENTILATION HOOD FILTER AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED PREP AREA CEILING LITGHT BULB NOT SHIELDED/PROTECTED. MUST PROVIDE CEILING LIGHT BULB SHIELD.

2023-06-21 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND SMALL HOLES ON WALLS BY HAND SINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST SEAL.

2022-05-23 Pass Complaint
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED FOIL BEING USED AS LINER ON SHELVING UNITS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED SOILED INTERIOR IN REFRIGERATOR AND PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE WATER LINE TO UTILITY SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES THAT CAN SERVICED AND EASILY LOCATED.

2021-10-15 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
3
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED HARD BOILED EGGS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 60.3F. ALSO OBSERVED SHELLED EGGS SITTING OUT ON COUNTER AT 68.5F. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPRO...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. ALSO OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

OBSERVED NUMEROUS OF CUSTOMERS WALKING INTO ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT WEARING A MASK. ALSO OBSERVED MANAGER AT FRONT REGISTER NOT WEARING A MASK. Any individual, regardless of vaccination status, who is age two or older and able to medically tolerate a m...

2021-07-19 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED TWO TORN RUBBER GASKETS(FAR LEFT AND RIGHT) AT 3-DOOR PREP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR ISSUE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED MINOR FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE OF MICROWAVES IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS ON WALLS AND ON STORAGE SHELVES THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2020-11-13 Pass Canvass
5
minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE SERVICE STATION COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED ONE CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA MAINTAINING LOW WATER PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED TRASH AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND EXTERIOR DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN A CLEAN ALLEY.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED LARGE AMOUNT OF GREASE AND GRIME ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING LINE AND THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2019-11-19 Pass Complaint
4
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL BEING USED AS A LINER IN THE SHELVINGS AND CARTS IN THE KITCHEN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE THE 3 COMT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,RE PANT AND SCRAPE OFF PEELING PAINT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN AND DRY THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.

2019-09-19 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST CLEAN GASKETS AND EXTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN BASEMENT WHERE WATER HEATER IS LOCATED

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.

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