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Kings Food Grocery Store

Grocery

6600 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60621

South Side

Jul 15, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Store lacks supplies to clean up vomit or diarrhea and has no food thermometers.

Key Findings

  • No disposable supplies available for vomit or diarrhea cleanup, including mop, gloves, mask, and sanitizer needed to eliminate norovirus.
  • No metal stem thermometer on site to check internal temperature of cooked food.
  • Washroom trash receptacle has no lid and there's a hole in the wall at the toilet base.
  • Excessive dust buildup on ceiling vents in storage and restroom areas; staff lack allergen training certificates.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #5 โ€” PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #36 โ€” THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

Kings Food Grocery Store has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 22, 2026.

Jul 22, 2026Out of Business

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Jul 15, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
Dec 2, 2025Pass

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations