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KUDOS

5858 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

KUDOS has been inspected 16 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 29, 2018. The most recent inspection, on April 28, 2026, found no infractions.

9 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 29, 2025. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 29, 2025. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 6, 2024. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 20, 2020. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 29, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

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.

16 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • SOME FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • MUST PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER (IN THE MENU), AND DISCLOSURE (BY THE FOOD ITEMS) FOR ALL UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MUST INDICATE ON MENU "COOK TO ORDER" PHRASE FOR VARIOUS KIND OF HANMBURGERS, ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN SMALL PREP TABLE AND HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CUTTING BOARDS ON TOP PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHROOM. MUST PROVIDE QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR UNDER PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES IS REQUIRED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
  7. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    0 infractions

  9. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED THAT THERMOMETERS PROVIDED ARE FOR FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT ARE RANGE OF REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETERS AND NOT ADEQUATE FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLD UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED THE DISH WASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED WASTE WATER OVERFLOWING OUT OF THE GREASE TRAP BOX ONTO THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA FLOOR WHILE RUNNING WATER IN MENTIONED SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND TO MAINTAIN.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C),NO CITATION ISSUED.
  11. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED THAT THERMOMETERS PROVIDED ARE FOR FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT ARE RANGE OF REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETERS AND NOT ADEQUATE FOR HOT HOLDING UNIT. MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLD UNIT AND MAINTAIN
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK. MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE LOCATION OF THE MOP SINK'S BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE, FOR VISIBLE INSPECTION.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THE REAR HAND WASH SINK LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THAT FRONT LOCATED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS REMOVED WITH OUT APPROVAL OF CDPH AND GREASE TRAP IS LOCATED ON SITE BUT NOT CONNECTED. MUST PROVIDE APPROVAL FROM CDPH FOR 2ND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK REMOVAL.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED THAT GREASE TRAP OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS REPAIRED BUT OBSERVED THAT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND WASHING SINK ARE LEAKING.PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-030(c). NO CITATION ISSUED. -
  12. Canvass

    12 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • - MUST PROVIDE HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS AND MAINTAIN. -
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • - MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLD UNIT AND MAINTAIN. -
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • - MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE REAR HANDWASH SINK AND THE CLEAN DISH STORAGE BIN. -
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • - OBSERVED DIRTY RAG STORED ON THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE FRONT HANDWASH SINK. MUST REMOVE AND AIR DRY ALL RAGS IN A CLEAN DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • - UNABLE TO OBSERVE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK. MUST BE ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE LOCATION OF THE MOP SINK'S BACKFLOW PREVETION DEVICE, FOR VISIBLE INSPECTION. -
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • - OBSERVED LEAK COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED THE FRONT HANDWASH SINK, SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • - MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT THE FRONT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. -
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • - OBSERVED DIRT PARTICLES AND CLOUDY WASTE WATER LEAKING FROM THE GREASE TRAP ONTO THE FLOOR IN THE REAR PREP AREA, WHEN THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS DRAINED. OBSERVED DIRT PARTICLES AND CLOUDY WASTE WATER BACKING UP INTO THE OTHER SINK COMPARTMENTS WHEN WATER IS RUN INTO ONE OF THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE FRONT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR SINKS TO ADEQUATE CONVEY SEWAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • - OBSERVED THE MOP STORED INSIDE THE DIRTY MOP BUCKET. OBSERVED THE BROOMS AND OTHER CLEANING TOOLS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE UTILITY CLOSET. MUST REMOVE AND STORE ALL MOPS, BROOM, AND OTHER CLEANING APPARATUSES OFF THE FLOOR AND IN A CLEAN DRY LOCATION, AWAY FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • - OBSERVED A HOLE WITH WATER DAMAGE IN THE CEILING IN THE UTILITY CLOSET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. -
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • - OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS/GREASE BUILDUP ON THE KITCHEN EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • - OBSERVED A NEW CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DOES NOT HAVE THE ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN. -
  13. Canvass

    0 infractions

  14. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO PERSON OR EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES ARE INFORMED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (A) NO CITATION
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) 7-38.005
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED NO PROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE OF COOLERS FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)7-38-005
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE DO NOT HAVE PROPER HAIR RETRAIN WHEN WORKING WITH UNPROTECTED FOOD IN FOOD PREP AREA
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THAT SHELVING IN STORAGE CABINET UNDER FOOD PREP TABLE IS BROKEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THAT LIGHT IN 2 GLASS DOOR SLIDING COOLER ARE NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THAT HOOD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
  15. License

    0 infractions

  16. License

    0 infractions

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