Kentucky Fried Chicken
10200 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628
Restaurant ZIP 60628 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Sep 15, 2026
Kentucky Fried Chicken was last inspected on September 15, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 4 violations, 2 of them critical.
Latest inspection
September 15, 2026 · Complaint
Result: Pass
2 critical1 general1 paperwork-
CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Found the hand-washing pedal at the sink by the drive thru leaking. Instructed to fix leak and maintain good plumbing.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Found no hand-washing signage at the washbowls in the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide hand washing signage and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Found the walls around the sinks and cooking equipment with food spills, dirt and dust. Instructed to clean and maintain walls throughout.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Cfms with expired food allergen training certificates. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid food allergen training certificate for all cfms.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
Inspection history
12 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Interior/exterior of the deep fryers with grease, dirt and food buildup. Instructed to clean and maintain fryers.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Broken and damaged floor tiles in front of the cooking equipment and the 3-compartment sink. Instructed to replace tiles and maintain a clean and smooth and easily cleanable surface. -wall tiles on the lower wall by the rear exit door is missing and needs to be replaced. Instructed to replace wall tiles and maintain a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floors under the fryers with grease and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Ventilation above cooking equipment with grease, dirt and dust build up. Instructed to clean and maintain filters.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Cfms with expired food allergen training certificates. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid food allergen training certificate for all cfms.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: 2-402.11 observed the male cook without a hair restraint at the beginning of the inspection and with a beard and without a beard guard. Instructed to provide at all times. Manager provided both during the inspection.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed cracked tiles and floors needed to be re-grouted by the fryers and by the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and replace.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed standing water on the floor in the cracked tiles by the 3 compartment sink, fryers and inside of the walk in cooler. Instructed to remove standing water.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of holding units, fryers, shelving units, prep tables, coolers, freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed damaged floor tiles in dish washing and dining areas, missing grout on floor tiles in prep, storage and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair floor tiles and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed water on floor under beverage machine in drive thru area, food debris and grease buildup on floors under front counter, drive thru, prep, dish washing and storage areas. Observed food spillage on walls in prep area. Instructed manager to clean floors and walls in all areas.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
6 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.
Inspector’s note: Observe single service articles stored on floor in rear storage area. Instructed manager to elevate all single service articles six inches off floor.
Official wording (code 45)
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket on prep cooler door behind front counter. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of holding units, fryers, shelving units, prep tables, coolers, freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed mop head improperly stored in rear storage area. Instructed manager to properly hang mop heads upright to prevent insect breeding.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed missing and damaged floor tiles under fryers, missing tiles along baseboards near walk-in cooler, openings along baseboards in prep, storage and dish washing areas, missing grout on floor tiles in front counter, drive thru, prep, dish washing, utility and storage areas. Instructed manager to repair all floors, baseboards and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed spills on floors and walls under front counter, behind cooking equipment, in rear dish washing area. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food, dirt and grease buildup on interior and exterior surfaces of prep tables, prep coolers, walk-in cooler, holding units, shelving units, and cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Found the conduits and pipes above and behind the cooking equipment with dirt, dust and grease build up. Also, found food spills around the sinks and cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain. Found food, dirt and debris in the corners and under/around the heavy equipment in the prep area. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Found damaged floor tiles and baseboards in walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, prep, dish washing and utility areas. Instructed manager to replace and maintain. Observed missing grout on floor tiles in prep, storage, and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: All food handlers must meet the requirements of the food handler training and provide proof of compliance.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
6 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food buildup and debris on interior and exterior surfaces of prep tables, prep coolers, walk-in cooler, holding units, shelving units, and cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed leaking faucet on 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle in unisex washrooms. Instructed manager to provide.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed damaged floor tiles and baseboards in walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer, prep, dish washing and utility areas. Instructed manager to replace and maintain. Observed missing grout on floor tiles in prep, storage, and dish washing areas. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on interior surfaces of walk-in cooler, upper exterior surfaces of ice machine, light fixtures, and ceiling vents, food spilss and debris on walls behind soda dispenser unit and debris in light shield behind front counter. Instructed manager to clean maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed loose light shield in front prep area and above breading in rear storage area. Instructed manager to repair.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors throughout prep fryer station 3- compartment sink, walk in cooler not maintain. Broken floor tiles and floors need re-grouting. Instructed to re-grout and repair all areas.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors not clean of debris, grease in rear storage, mop sink and dishwashing areas. Instructed to detail clean. Also clean floors inside storage closet by washrooms. Must maintain floors.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
4 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the interior wall,floor and racks inside the walk in cooler to remove food splatter, black subtance.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors in poor repair under fryer (broken tiles), also floors need regrouting, observed standing water in cracks through out. Instructed manager to repair and maintain smooth and easily cleanable and dry.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Floors need detail cleaning through out to remove debris,grease and spills.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralRepeat violation
A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.
Inspector’s note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 ALLERGEN TRAINING NOT CORRCETED FROM REPORT #2279969 DATE 3-25-19. Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: NO ALLERGENS TRAINING FOR PIC. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-42-090.
Official wording (code 60)
Previous core violation corrected
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: See violation #60
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Conditional
Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy for employees. Instructed (pic) to provide. Priority foundationviolation.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed no employee clean up procedure for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed (pic) to provide. Kit must have all necessary items needed, including ( face mask, plastic gloves, disposable mop, and appropicate sanitizer to kill the norovirus. Priority foundation issued
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed food storage dispensers for ( bbq sauce, hot sauce ,etc) not in original package not labeled with common name. Instructed to install.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed dusty lightshield covers on ceilings in prep area. Instructed to clean/maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors not maintained in prep kitchen,( broken floor tiles. Also floors need re- grouting in around prep cook table, mixer, dish washing ,and deep fryers. Instructed to re- grout/ repair all floor areas.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No allergens training for pic. Instructed that all managers with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate must have the allergen training.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
2 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floor need re-grouting at prep table area in front of the 3- comp sink. Must repair. Also broken floor tile at deep fryer station.must replce and re-grout area.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Observed cleaning equipment,( dust pans) stored dirty. Must clean and properly store after use to prevent insect breeding.
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Pass
License · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floors need re-grouting under chicken prep table and in rear storage room. Must repair all areas.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Hot water handle missing on mop sink faucet.must install.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector’s note: Interior of inside waste cans not clean. Must clean/maintain to prevent any insect breeding.
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