Kentucky Fried Chicken
Last inspected: Jan 29, 2026
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Score
Kentucky Fried Chicken has been inspected 11 times since 2018. The most recent report on file is from Jan 29, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about five violations before that.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up 16 times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Kentucky Fried Chicken is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 29, 2026
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED SODA POP SPILLS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SODA MACHINE THAT IS LOCATED IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT WITH MINOR ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE TOP PART OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Feb 26, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF SOME COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER STORING CHICKEN AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOT HOLDING UNITS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE COOKING AREA IS DRAINING SLOWLY; INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT SO THAT SINK DRAINS PROPERLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND PREP COUNTER ACROSS FROM HOT HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS AROUND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED AND IN CORNER AREAS.
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Feb 27, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION DEEPFRYER WHEELS ENCRUSTED WITH GREASE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUSTY FLOORS AND WALLS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 15, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
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May 8, 2023
Complaint
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2569316 DATED JANUARY 6, 2023, THE FOLLOWING NOT CORRECTED: #49 ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #49 ALL SODA NOZZLES AND AROUND NOZZLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. #51 LEAK AT 1 COMP SINK FAUCET ACROSS FRO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN #55 FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDER SODA MACHINE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #56 MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN #58 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60
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Jan 6, 2023
Complaint
7 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL SODA NOZZLES AND AROUND NOZZLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT 1 COMP SINK FAUCET ACROSS FRO WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: COVERED GARBAGE CAN NEEDED IN LADIES ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDER SODA MACHINE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
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Jul 5, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANTIZE THE POP NOZZLES AT THE SELF SERVE POP STATION, ALSO CLEAN THE BOTTOM CADINET IN THE SAME AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE AIR VENT COVERS IN THE REAR TO REMOVE DUST. ALSO REPLACE BROKEN LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE WASHROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT ESPECIALLY ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW.
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Feb 1, 2021
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK ABOVE TOILET IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MOPS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS UP WHEN NOT IN USE FOR PROPER DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF REGROUTING NEAR FRYERS, REAR DOOR, DRIVE THRU AND WALK-IN COOLER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GROUT FLOOR TILES AS NEEDED IN ALL AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
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Jan 17, 2020
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOLDING UNITS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK ABOVE TOILET IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF REGROUTING NEAR FRYERS, REAR DOOR, DRIVE THRU AND WALK-IN COOLER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO GROUT FLOOR TILES AS NEEDED IN ALL AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 11, 2019
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FRYERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 OBSERVED THE FLOORS IN THE REAR WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS LOCATED UNDER THE FRYERS AND AROUND THE PREP TABLES AND ALSO ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE DRINK STATION LOCATED BY SERVICE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL SAID AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 OBSERVED VARIOUS AREAS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA FLOORS NEEDED TO BE RE-GROUTED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.16 OBSERVED MOPS BEING STORED DOWNWARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOPS UPRIGHT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE CEILING TILES LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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Jan 22, 2018
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIORS OF HOT HOLDING UNITS AND REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FAN COVERS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER WHERE THE CHICKEN IS STORED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOOT PEDAL AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE REAR AREA OF PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR FOOT PEDAL.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kentucky Fried Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kentucky Fried Chicken on file is from Jan 29, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kentucky Fried Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 16 times, more than any other issue at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Has Kentucky Fried Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kentucky Fried Chicken have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kentucky Fried Chicken means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Kentucky Fried Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kentucky Fried Chicken is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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