Kite String Cantina
1851 W ADDISON ST, Chicago, IL 60613 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2977114
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 8, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND COOKINNG EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE THROUGHOUT FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN THE BASEMENT ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOOR BEHING REFRIGERATION UNITS OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 8, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED UNEVEN, POROUS, RAW BRICK BEHIND THE BAR AT THE BEER TAPS. BRICK NOTED WITH SPLASHING STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
NOTED INOPERABLE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE SOUTH WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.