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KONG DOG
2026 S CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60616
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-06; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-06), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-01-06: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH NO LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING IN THE CORNER AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CORRECTED ON SITE. OBSERVED THE BOTTOM REAR AREA OF THE FRYERS IN THE KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE AREA UNDER THE BURNER AND GRILL IN KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE HANDSINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA DRAINING SLOWLY; INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SO THAT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST INSIDE OF LIGHT SHIELDS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST NOTED. OBSERVED SOME CEILING VENTS WITH DUST BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTS TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED. OBSERVED THE DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN AND THE DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES ARE NOT ON SITE; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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