Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-11-30. 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 2022-12-06, Kongdog Lincoln Park received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Kongdog Lincoln Park

CONDITIONAL

2411 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-12-06

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Violations at most recent inspection

PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -

priority violation

NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WHILE WEARING DISPOSABLE GLOVES HANDLING FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS: REGISTER,INVOICES,CREDIT CARDS ETC,THAN RETURNED IN PREP AREA WITHOUT PROPERLY WASHING HANDS AND DONNING NEW GLOVES PICKED UP COOKED FOOD WITH SAID GLOVES. FOOD HANDLERS MUST WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AFTER ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. MANAGER DISCUSSED ISSUE WITH EMPLOYEE PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010.CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN AND AT THE FRONT PREP AREA ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING. THE KITCHEN SINK INSIDE HAD A WATER PITCHER, RUBBER GLOVES, AND SOAP DISPENSER, AND IN FRONT OF IT, A RED BUCKET WITH A MOP. INSIDE THE FRONT HANDWASHING SINK, A UNIT WITH BRUSK T0 WASH PITCHERS USED FOR FRUITS. UNIT IS ATTACHED TO FAUCET, ALSO ATTACHED TO FAUCET IS WATER LINE THAT FEEDS WATER AT ICE MACHINE. BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. MUST REMOVE ATTACHED CONNECTION TO WASH ITEMS AND TO PROVIDE WATER AT ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED. ON 12-7-22 UNIT ATTACHED TO THE FAUCET OF THE HANDWASHING SINK WAS REMOVED AND THE WATER LINE FOR THE ICE MACHINE WAS INSTALLED PROFESSIONALLY, NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE FAUCET

priority violation

FOUND A THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXTREMELY LOW WATER FLOW(ALMOST TRICKLING). NO WATER PRESSURE WAS PROVIDED AT SAID SINK. UNABLE TO USE SINK. A GARDEN HOSE(NON-FOOD GRADE) WAS ATTACHED TO THE FAUCET OF THE MOP SINK AND STRETCHED TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE ABLE TO FILL WITH WATER COMPARTMENTS. MUST REPAIR ISSUE TO PROVIDE PROPER WATER PRESSURE TO SAID SINK. THE OWNER CONTACTED THE PLUMBER, WHICH ARRIVED AT 2 PM, AND RESOLVED THE ISSUE. WATER PRESSURE PROVIDED PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

ALL DRY FOOD IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME

core violation

A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES

core violation

Sewage

WE OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION. BACKFLOW PREVENTER MUST BE VISIBLE WITH EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO MAINTAN ON 12-7-22 BACK FLOW PREVENTER DIVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE

core violation

ACCUMULATED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVERS IN REAR PREP AREA. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS MATTING FOR FLOORS. MATTING MUST BE WASHABLE/CLEANABLE.

core violation

EXCESS WATER STAINS AT CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.REPLACE

core violation

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE

core violation

NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

2022-12-06CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

Kongdog Lincoln Park health inspection FAQ

Has Kongdog Lincoln Park passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Kongdog Lincoln Park received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-12-06. 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 Kongdog Lincoln Park have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 13 violations at Kongdog Lincoln Park's most recent inspection on 2022-12-06, including 5 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Kongdog Lincoln Park last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Kongdog Lincoln Park was last inspected on 2022-12-06. 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.