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The Dining Room At Kendall College At National Lou

18 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60603 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 29, 2026

8

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 29, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK AT BOTH HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  2. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.
  3. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR AREA NOT IN USE SANITIZING AT 0.0 PPM'S AT THIS TIME. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG(PRIORITY 7-38-025)(COS)PPM'S ARE NOW AT 50.0 PPM'S AT THIS TIME (12:45 P.M.)
  4. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON BAR PREP COOLER TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 29, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 12, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2020License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2020LicenseFailRisk 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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The Dining Room At Kendall College At National Lou — questions

Did The Dining Room At Kendall College At National Lou pass its last health inspection?
The Dining Room At Kendall College At National Lou at 18 S Michigan Ave was inspected on Apr 29, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at The Dining Room At Kendall College At National Lou?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT HAND SINK AT BOTH HAND SINKS IN PREP AREA MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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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