QUEEN K'S
7210 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60645 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
QUEEN K'S has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 15, 2024. The most recent inspection, on August 5, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.
None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.
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.
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 August 5, 2025. For example:
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 5, 2025. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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.
3 inspections
- Complaint
2 infractions
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- WASHROOM FLOOR AND HOT WATER TANK ROOM FLOOR WITH FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- Canvass
2 infractions
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- WASHROOM FLOOR AND HOT WATER TANK ROOM FLOOR WITH FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- License
3 infractions
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA SHELVES, EXTERIOR OF HANDWASH SINK, PREP AREA SHELVES AND INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF COOLERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL PREP AREA EQUIPMENT.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA FLOOR ALONG WALLS, CORNERS, 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS ON VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS. MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD/FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
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