Kong Dog

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 22, 2026
• address77 E Adams St, Chicago 60603

Is Kong Dog clean?

Kong Dog is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 22, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Kong Dog?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • 4-101.19 : MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND WALK IN COOLER AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.MUST ELIMINATE CARDBOARD FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FROM ROLLING CARTS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FAN GUARD COVERS,FRYER CABINETS,STORAGE CABINETS AND SHELVING UNITS AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, REACH IN FREEZER.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-204.12 : OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINES TO BE SEEN FOR SERVICING MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PRMISES INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER. • 6-201.13 : MUST SEAL HOLE IN WALL BASE INSIDE OF WALL CLOSET.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES. • 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP FROM WALLS,CEILING TILES AND CEILING VENTS. • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • : 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • : 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. • 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 : OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

When was Kong Dog last inspected?

Kong Dog has 7 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2023.

Kong Dog vs Loop

Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.

Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 59% of them.

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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.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.