Ken Tone's Drive-In Since 1968

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 29, 2025 →
• address551 W 18Th St, Chicago 60616

Is Ken Tone's Drive-In Since 1968 clean?

Ken Tone's Drive-In Since 1968 is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on May 19, 2026, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass on May 29, 2025. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Ken Tone's Drive-In Since 1968?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 29, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used

When was Ken Tone's Drive-In Since 1968 last inspected?

Ken Tone's Drive-In Since 1968 has 10 inspections on record going back to September 7, 2017.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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