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Kenkee Restaurant

2129 S China Pl, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 2, 2026

11

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 2, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ADDITIONAL CLEANING NEEDED TO THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN ON THE FIRST FLOOR; CLEAN FRYER AT BOTTOM.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND OTHER MATTER.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 2, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2023Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 1, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Kenkee Restaurant — questions

Did Kenkee Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Kenkee Restaurant at 2129 S China Pl was inspected on Apr 2, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Kenkee Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: ADDITIONAL CLEANING NEEDED TO THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN ON THE FIRST FLOOR; CLEAN FRYER AT BOTTOM.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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