Tanor Kobob Inc.

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 22, 2026
• address2304 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60623

Is Tanor Kobob Inc. clean?

Tanor Kobob Inc. is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 22, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Tanor Kobob Inc.?

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

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA(HANDWASHING SINK WAS REMOVED). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN DISHWASHING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED SMALL PLASTIC CONTAINER USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL IN COOKED RICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
  In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED SMALL PLASTIC CONTAINER USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL IN COOKED RICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LONG HANDLE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKETS ON COOLER DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON WALLS AND FLOORS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND DISHWASHING AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES. • OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN FRONT COUNTER, PREP, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.

When was Tanor Kobob Inc. last inspected?

Tanor Kobob Inc. has 12 inspections on record going back to December 27, 2017.

Tanor Kobob Inc. vs South Lawndale

South Lawndale runs 64% clean across 668 tracked restaurants — 427 clean, 92 mid, 146 cooked.

Against the 668 spots Cooked tracks in South Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 58% 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 July 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.