KENNEDY FISH & CHICKEN

Address: 2425 E 72ND ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 26, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Mar 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS AND GRILL, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, INTERIORS OF RE
• Pass — Fri Aug 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED CONDIMENTS STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OF
• Pass — Tue Aug 06 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED CONDIMENTS STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OF
• Pass — Tue Jan 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASH SIGNS FOUND AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS OR IN WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CORRECTED ON SITE. | 36. THERMOMETERS P
• Pass — Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULK CONTAINERS IN NEED OF PROPERLY LABELING WITH COMMODITY NAME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USE
• Pass — Thu Oct 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN BEEF IN BOXES IN THE PREP AREA SET OUT TO THAW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW FOODS UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER OR INSIDE A COOLER. | 4
• Pass — Tue Jun 28 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE FRONT PREP COOLER. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY STO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 29 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE, INTERIOR SURFACES OF REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED, PREP TABLE AND STOVE. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILI
• Pass — Thu Oct 01 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO ENFORCE WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME. | 47. FOOD & NON-F
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Apr 17 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHAR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 16 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIO
• Pass — Mon Apr 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING: EXTERIOR OF GRILL, STOVE AND FRYER AND BOTTOMS OF FR
• Pass — Wed Dec 27 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED WORN OUT/DAMAGED CHEST FREEZER IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTA
• Pass — Wed Apr 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE SHELVES INSIDE THE PREP COOLERS AND REACH-IN COOLERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUS
• Pass — Mon Nov 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS ALONG THE WALL AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Mar 04 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICE(BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD) SUCH AS: EMPLO
• Pass — Mon Nov 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT U
• Pass — Mon Apr 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES BEHIND ALL HEAVE EQUIPMENT,ALONG WALL BAS
• Pass — Thu Jul 17 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE BE LABELED AND DATED WHEN HELD O
• Fail — Wed Jul 09 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 46.1F. UNIT MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING AN INTERNAL AIR T

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