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Kong Dog: health inspection history

2026 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60616

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Address
2026 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60616
Facility type
Restaurant
Risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Latest result
Pass on Jan 6, 2026
License numbers
2835170, 3065138
Latest inspection
Jan 6, 2026 (License)
Records shown
6 inspections, Mar 1, 2022 to Jan 6, 2026

Across these 6 inspection records, results were: 4 × Pass; 1 × Fail; 1 × Pass w/ Conditions. 15 violations were listed in total. This business holds more than one city license at this address. Chicago can publish one row per license for the same visit; FoodCheck USA combines identical rows so each visit appears once.

Inspection history

Jan 6, 2026 License

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)

No violations listed in this record.

Jan 6, 2026 Canvass

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)
  • 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: OBSERVED BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH NO LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
  • 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: 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.
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED THE HANDSINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA DRAINING SLOWLY; INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SO THAT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
  • 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: 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.
  • 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAININGInspector comment: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES ARE NOT ON SITE; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 7, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: 5-205.15 OBSERVED BROKEN HANDLE AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 2, 2025 Canvass

Result: FailRisk 2 (Medium)
  • 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESInspector comment: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
  • 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, HOTDOGS, NOODLES, ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  • 48.WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPSInspector comment: OBSERVED WATER BACKING UP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM 2ND SINK BASIN, WATER BACKS UP INTO 1ST AND 3RD SINK BASINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR BEFORE RE-INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED BROKEN HANDLE AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Sep 19, 2024 Canvass

Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
  • 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
  • 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: OBSERVED A LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. A TOWEL WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE LEAKING PIPE. THE LEAK IS CREATING A PUDDLE OF WATER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  • 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANEDInspector comment: OBSERVED NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOM ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
  • 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAININGInspector comment: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST TAKE FOOD HANDLER COURSE AND MAINTAN RECORDS ON SITE.

Mar 1, 2022 License

Result: PassRisk 2 (Medium)

No violations listed in this record.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.