Pass

Kie-Gol-Lanee

5004 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640

Restaurant ZIP 60640 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Mar 16, 2026

Kie-Gol-Lanee was last inspected on March 16, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 4 violations.

Latest inspection

March 16, 2026 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

2 general2 paperwork
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Replace the torn door gasket inside of the 2-door prep cooler door.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Repair the floor tiles in disrepair in the rear mezzanine storage area.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Not all food employees had food-handler training.

    Inspector’s note: Observed several food handling employees without a food handler certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees including bar staff must show proof of food handler training.

    Official wording (code 57)

    All food employees have food handler training

  • PaperworkManagement & training

    Required allergen training was missing.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the certified food manager without a valid allergen training certificate. Management instructed that all certified food managers must show valid proof of allergen training.

    Official wording (code 58)

    Allergen training as required

Inspection history

20 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace broken lid for food storage container/bin in rear storage area.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repaint rusty metal top/lid of grease box underneath the 3 compartment sink in rear dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide 3 working drain stoppers for 3 compartment sink in rear dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed hose connected into faucet at one compartment sink (next to the 3 compartment sink) in rear prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to install backflow preventer device.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing light shield above rear prep/cooking area.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  2. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to refinish or replace cutting board with deep seams and stain on top of prep cooler in the kitchen.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates is used as storage shelves inside storage room. Instructed to properly use raised shelves for easy access on cleaning.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners inside dry food storage room, office closet and inside furnace room.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers conspicuously placed in both reach-in coolers in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to provide thermometers for all cold holding equipment and maintain.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed multiple cutting boards with deep scratches and stains on prep surfaces in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace cutting boards and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed rusted storage racks in the 2 door reach-in cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove rust and ensure surfaces are smooth and easily cleanable and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the public toilet room on the second level. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle and maintain.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  5. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  6. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  7. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  8. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed 5 live small flies on walls at the prep area and 5 live small flies at the bar. Instructed manager must remove all small fly activity by date of reinspection. Advised to call pest control operator for service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a).

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed salad reach in cooler rubber door gaskets ripped. Instructed manager must repair/replace damaged door rubber gaskets in salad reach in cooler.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  9. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  10. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical6 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Found tcs food: cooked rice with mixed cooked vegetables stored inside two door reach-in cooler at improper temperature: 48.9f, rice pan had a lable of 1-25-21 to 1-26-2021. Cold food must maintain temp of 41f and below. Information given on cooling process.food discarded and denatured.pound 8,value 10 dollars. Priority violation:7-38-005,citation issued

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Splash guard is needed between mop sink and three compartment sink in dishroom surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Additonal stoppers is needed at three compartment sink in dishroom.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Rusty shelves inside the reach-in cooler and under prep table in dish room. Unable to clean,surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: No lids provided at receptacle inside unisex washrooms. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Broken wall under mop sink was repaired with cement,which presently is cracked,uneven with rough surface. Instructed to repair with a smooth surface or provide wall tiles. Also broken caulking with excess black slime between three compartment sink,mop sink and walls. Remove replace. Surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  11. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    4 critical4 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to maintain signed copies of the health policy for all employees on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no vomit and diarhea kit and procedure on site. Instructed to maintain a kit with all necessary supplies and a sanitizer effective against norovirus and procedure for repsonding to vomit and diarrhea at all time. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper date marking. Instructed all tcs foods should be labeled with 7 day date of consumption. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Found no reminder and disclosure statements on menu for steak. Instructed to add reminder and disclosure statement for all potentially undercooked items. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed bulk items such as flour and sugar without proper labels. Instructed to label all bulk containers with common name.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards with deep grooves and dark stains. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of black dirt on caulk of 1 compartment prep sink in kitchen near swing doors. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed old equipment on back porch. Instructed to remove and maintain clutter free environment.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no current food handler certificates on premises. Instructed all employees must have valid food handler certificates on site at all times.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed employees with city of chicago sanitation certificates with no allergen training. Instructed all certified managers must have allergen training certificates on site.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  12. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    4 critical4 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to maintain signed copies of the health policy for all employees on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no vomit and diarhea kit and procedure on site. Instructed to maintain a kit with all necessary supplies and a sanitizer effective against norovirus and procedure for repsonding to vomit and diarrhea at all time. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper date marking. Instructed all tcs foods should be labeled with 7 day date of consumption. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Found no reminder and disclosure statements on menu for steak. Instructed to add reminder and disclosure statement for all potentially undercooked items. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed bulk items such as flour and sugar without proper labels. Instructed to label all bulk containers with common name.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards with deep grooves and dark stains. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a build up of black dirt on caulk of 1 compartment prep sink in kitchen near swing doors. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed old equipment on back porch. Instructed to remove and maintain clutter free environment.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no current food handler certificates on premises. Instructed all employees must have valid food handler certificates on site at all times.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed employees with city of chicago sanitation certificates with no allergen training. Instructed all certified managers must have allergen training certificates on site.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  13. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Noted peeling on the tortilla maker at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to repaint with non toxic food grade paint, easily cleanable and/or replace

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Noted some light bulbs with missing light shields. Instructed to install light shields at all bulbs.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Noted leaking faucet at the u-joint of the kitchen hand wash sink and at the bottom of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

  14. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  15. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Missing re grout floor tiles in front of the three compartment sink,in the dish room

  16. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    6 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Food(ice) not maintained.pink and brown slime substance dripping from upper part of the unit to ice cubes at ice bin of the ice machine at front counter,need to clean,sanitize and maintain. Serious violation:7-38-005(a)

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Clean utensils at dish room must be inverted.clean dishes on hallway/dining room in public view must be covered or invert

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Remove dirty grease aluminum foil inside the oven.no aluminum foil used for shelves and ovens,surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent surface

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Grease inside the deep fryer,need to clean and maintain. Remove ice build-up inside the reach in freezer at second floor storage area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Missing re grout floor tiles in front of the three compartment sink,in the dish room

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Broken grout,and grout with black slime on wall between the three compartment sink and east wall,need to clean and re-caulk area.

  17. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  18. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention devices at ice machine/coffee machine waterlines. Must provide.

  19. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Found front coffee preparation/bar areas not separated from customers. Must provide separation/door etc. Serious violation. No citation issued. 7-38-005.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Found lights not shielded at bar areas. Must shield.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Found no backflow prevention devices at mop sink faucet and ice machine/coffee machine waterlines. Must provide.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 8 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.