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KFC

4200 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

KFC has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 12, 2012. The most recent inspection, on January 24, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on September 30, 2015. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on January 21, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 20 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2016. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 7 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2015. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 30, 2015. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE THE BROKEN/MISSING BASEBOARD TILES ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. CLEAN THE DUST FROM THE CEILING TILES AROUND THE SUPPLY VENTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1547499 ON 10/7/15 NOT CORRECTED: 34 - FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING/CRACKED TILES AND NO GROUT AROUND TILES CAUSING EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE TILES AND RE GROUT, INCLUDING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE. 38 - LEAK UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE THE BROKEN/MISSING BASEBOARD TILES ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. CLEAN THE DUST FROM THE CEILING TILES AROUND THE SUPPLY VENTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND DISHWASHING AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR THE LEAK UNDER THE REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND REPAIR THE FOOT PEDAL.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS WITH EXCEESIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING/CRACKED TILES AND NO GROUT AROUND TILES CAUSING EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE TILES AND RE GROUT, INCLUDING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAK UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE REMOVED , EXPOSING RUSTY HARDWARE (SCREW) AND RUST ON SIDE OF MACHINE WHICH IS TOUCHING ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTD TO DISPOSE OF ICE AND REPAIR UNIT SO AS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR AND FREE OF RUSTY SURFACES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A SERIOUS.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, POTATOES, ETC). INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS WITH EXCEESIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR THROUGH OUT PREMISES IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING/CRACKED TILES AND NO GROUT AROUND TILES CAUSING EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE TILES AND RE GROUT, INCLUDING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAK UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED DIRT BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. REMOVE EXTERIOR PANEL AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN A CLEAN AND SANITARY CONDITION AT ALL TIMES..
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS AND MISSING FLOOR TILES NEAR FRYERS. REPLACE FLOOR TILES AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT RESTAURANT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPAIR MISSING CEILING TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA.
  8. Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. CHICKEN, RICE, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE IN WALK IN COOLER ON WALLS AND CEILINGS. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST AND ICE BUILDUP ON WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER UNIT AND FREEZER CONDENSER UNIT. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTH UNITS. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP IN FRYER COMPARTMENT DOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOOR DRAIN NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON WOMEN'S RESTROOM VENTILATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED-OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR. MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE IN WALK IN COOLER ON WALLS AND CEILINGS. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST AND ICE BUILDUP ON WALK IN COOLER CONDENSER UNIT AND FREEZER CONDENSER UNIT. MUST REMOVE AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BOTH UNITS. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP IN FRYER COMPARTMENT DOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOOR DRAIN NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON WOMEN'S RESTROOM VENTILATION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  10. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR, MISSING HINGE. REPAIR SAME.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINETS OF FRYERS, LEGS/WHEELS OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR TILES MISSING UNDER COOKING LINE CAUSING EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP. REPLACE SAME SO AS FLOOR TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. FLOOR DRAIN THRU-OUT NEED DETAILED CLEANING. FLOOR THRU-OUT UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INTERIOR OF HOOD ABOVE COOKING LINE WITH DUST/GREASE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN SAME.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • URINAL IN MENS TOILET ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.
  11. License

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINETS OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREA UNDER/AROUND SHELVES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. SEAL OPENING AROUND PIPE OF UTILITY SINK FAUCET.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR LEAKING FROM PIPE UNDERNEATH THREE COMP SINK (MIDDLE COMPARTMENT).

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