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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Kfc

10421 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 15, 2026

13

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 15, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND TONGS USED TO GET CHICKEN NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. TONGS ARE STORED ON THE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE SIDES AND INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH A THICK GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE FLOOR TILES INSIDE OF THE LEFT (CLOSEST TO THE COOKING EQUIPMENT) WALK IN COOLER HOLDING CLOUDY WATER AND IN NEED OF REGROUTING. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND THE PIC IN CHARGE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTICATE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 15, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 10, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2018License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2018LicenseFailRisk 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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Kfc — questions

Did Kfc pass its last health inspection?
Kfc at 10421 S Western Ave was inspected on Jun 15, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Kfc?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND TONGS USED TO GET CHICKEN NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. TONGS ARE STORED ON THE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
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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