Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-03-17. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2025-05-21, Dusties & Kenny's Ribs failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Dusties & Kenny's Ribs

FAIL

8114 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

South Chicago · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-05-21

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED 3 HANDSINKS WITH NO PAPER TOWELS TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS. MANAGER PROVIDED TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE TOWELS AT ALL TIMES AT ALL SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

Mice / rats

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MOUSE ACTIVITY IN REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30-35 DROPINGS AT BOTTOM OF UNSED HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL PEELING PAINT ON WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAP AND KEEP CLEAN. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

CUTTING BOARDS NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN WORN OR DISCOLORED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

ALL FIXTURES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN CLEAN CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

FLOORS AND WALLS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMVOE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

HOOD VENTS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

2025-05-21FAILRoutine inspection

20243 inspections

2024-05-28CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

2024-03-13CONDITIONALRe-inspection

2024-03-06FAILRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-09-25CONDITIONALLicense re-inspection

Dusties & Kenny's Ribs health inspection FAQ

Has Dusties & Kenny's Ribs passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Dusties & Kenny's Ribs failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-05-21. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Dusties & Kenny's Ribs have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Dusties & Kenny's Ribs's most recent inspection on 2025-05-21, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Dusties & Kenny's Ribs last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Dusties & Kenny's Ribs was last inspected on 2025-05-21. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.