THE DINING ROOM AT KENDALL COLLEGE AT NATIONAL LOU.

Chicago Health Dept

18 S MICHIGAN AVE · LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2026), 2 critical violations noted.

8 inspections on record since 2020 · Last inspected Apr 2026 · 4 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
22
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 29
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.

Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK AT BOTH HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.

Serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR AREA NOT IN USE SANITIZING AT 0.0 PPM'S AT THIS TIME. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG(PRIORITY 7-38-025)(COS)PPM'S ARE NOW AT 50.0 PPM'S AT THIS TIME (12:45 P.M.)

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON BAR PREP COOLER TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.

NOV 17
2025
PASS 4 violations
Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-305.11: OBSERVED NO LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BIN DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SPLASHES, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.

Minor Food Temperature
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11: OBSERVED NO LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTH SIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTH SIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD IN COLDING UNIT AND PREP SURFACES OF COLD HOLDING UNIT.

Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

4-903.11 (A;B;D): OBSERVED KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS STORED LAYING DOWN IN SILVERWARE HOLDER IN BARISTA STATION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS COVERED OR INVERTED WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

6-501.14: OBSERVED DUST ON FILTERS IN HOODS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOODS AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 12
2025
FAIL 9 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT BAR HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.

Critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 89.6-93.4F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA AND BARISTA STATION. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR IMPROPERLY SANTIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE.CORRECTED ON SITE 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' TAG PLACED ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR. INSTRUCTED ONCE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND IS SANITIZING AT A MINIMUM CONCENTRATION OF 50PPM CHLORINE E-MAIL FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG TO REQUEST TAG REMOVAL PRIOR TO USING UNIT.( NOTE: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED FACILITY MUST USE EITHER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES IN KENDALL COLLEGE AT NATIONAL LOUIS UNIVERSITY TO SANITIZE ALL EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS, DISHWASHING AREA IS LOCATED ON THE SAME FLOOR THROUGH THE DOUBLE DOORS IN REAR OF PREP AREA.) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED

Serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 45.0-53.2F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, SALMON(53.2F), HALF AND HALF(45.7F) AND MILK(45.0F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $50 WEIGHING 4LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 52.3F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN PREP AREA REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION OBSERVED PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 21.9F AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

Minor Food Temperature
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED NO LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTH SIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT SPLASH GUARD ON SOUTH SIDE HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD IN COLDING UNIT AND PREP SURFACES OF COLD HOLDING UNIT.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED NO LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR ICE BIN IN BAR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BIN DURING STORAGE TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO SPLASHES, DUST OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED KNIVES, FORKS AND SPOONS STORED LAYING DOWN IN SILVERWARE HOLDER IN BARISTA STATION. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS COVERED OR INVERTED WITH HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST ON FILTERS IN HOODS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOODS AND MAINTAIN.

NOV 21
2024
PASS 1 violation
Minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED METHOD OF COOLING FOR PASTA NOODLES TO BE INADEQUATE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. FOOD MUST BE UNCOVERED DURING COOLING PROCESS.

OCT 31
2023
PASS · 0 violations
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OCT 20
2022
PASS 2 violations
Minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED SALT OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND IN STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

MAR 6
2020
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 6
2020
FAIL 2 violations
Minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

FOUND HANDWASHING BUILT INTO COLD STATION FOOD PREPARATION TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

FOUND NO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK ON SITE. A SINK WITH AT LEAST 3 COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR MANUALLY WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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