Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-02-07. 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 2024-02-21, Kabobi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Kabobi

CONDITIONAL

4748 N Kedzie Ave , Chicago, IL 60625

Albany Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-02-21

Customer complaint

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PERFORMING MULTIPLE TASKS CLEANING PREP TABLE THEN IMMEDIATELY CHANGED SOILED GLOVES THEN RETURNED TO PREPARE FOODS ON THE STOVE AND NO HANDWASHING.MUST WASH HANDS AT EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.MANAGER CORRECTED THE ISSUE.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO LIQUID HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK WHILE DISHES WERE ACTIVELY BEING WASHED LOCATED AT THE REAR DISHWASHING ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED RAW FISH SALMON BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO COOKED EGGPLANT AND COOKED BEEF STEW IN THE COOKS 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY PROTECT COOKED SAID FOODS FROM RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN FOODS DURING STORAGE.MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED CONTAINER OF EGG PLANT AND CONTAINER OF BEEF STEW AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER.OBSERVED COOKED CHICK PEAS AT 46.9F,COOKED CHICKEN AT 46.2F,COOKED LAMB AT 46.4F AND IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS)OBSERVED INSIDE THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA YOGURT AT 50.8 F AND RICE PUDDING AT 50.0 F.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 60#'S OF FOOD WORTH $550.00.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO COLD HOLD ALL (TCS FOODS) AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.0F.THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE (TCS FOODS) SUCH AS YOGURT AND RICE PUDDINGS ETC.MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER AT 41F OR COLDER AT ALL TIMES.MANAGEMENT IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED REFRIGERATION REPAIR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM (3/29/2023) WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW.TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS ISSUED AND DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010 (B), CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HUMMUS REFRIGERATOR LOCATED BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE,WORKING VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATION UNIT.

core violation

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE RACK WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).

core violation

OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE MAIN KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS TO REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO RE-GROUT FLOOR TILES WITH DEEP SEAMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISHWASHING ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENTS TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLASHED DEBRIS AND DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING SECTION AT SIDE NORTH WEST PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE MAIN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOODS/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF HANGING GREASE BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AS REQUIRED.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-02-21CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

20233 inspections

2023-03-29CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

2023-01-18PASSRe-inspection

2023-01-09FAILRoutine inspection

20221 inspection

2022-01-31CONDITIONALCustomer complaint

Kabobi health inspection FAQ

Has Kabobi passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Kabobi received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-02-21. 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 Kabobi have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 15 violations at Kabobi's most recent inspection on 2024-02-21, including 6 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Kabobi last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Kabobi was last inspected on 2024-02-21. 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.