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Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken

233 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Sep 15, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken has been inspected eight times since 2019. On Sep 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around one violation, down from roughly three violations earlier in the record.

When inspectors have written things up, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 15, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOUND SOME BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR, SUGAR,ETC.)MUST PROVIDE.
37
95
Nov 20, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE OF THE ICE DISPENSOR ON THE SELF SERVICE SODA MACHINE FILLED WITH A BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
16
90
Oct 4, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 27, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PICK UP DONUT WITH BARE HAND, EAT DONUT, PUT ON GLOVES AND BEGIN TO PACKAGE COLESLAW. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO WASH HANDS AFTER EATING AND BEFORE PUTTING ON GLOVES AND CHANGING TASK. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
8
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE.FOUND NO TEST STRIPS FOR SANITIZER USED AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST THE SANITIZING AGENT FOR THREE COMP SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
48
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED PINK SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
16
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
38
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FILLED WITH UNKNOWN DEBRIS UNABLE TO READ WASH AND RINSE GAUGE. MUST CLEAN GAUGE TO MAKE VISIBLE OR REPLACE.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS. ALSO NOTED BROWN AND BLACK BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. ALSO NOTED FLOORS UNDER ALL FRYING EQUIPMENT FILLED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE MUST CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CEILINGS ABOVE DONUT PREP AREA FILLED WITH DUST. ALSO NOTED CEILINGS ABOVE SANDWICH STATION FILLED WITH DUST INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
57
52
Dec 29, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: THERMOMETER PUSHED TO THE BACK OF COOLER, INSTRCTED TO KEEP IN WARMEST PART OF COOLER.
36
95
Oct 1, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-302.13 FACILITY USES HI TEMPERATURE SANITIZING DISH MACHINE AND DOESN'T HAVE PROPER TEMPERATURE MEASURING IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR THAT SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
48
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE CHICKEN PPEP COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR OF THE BULK POWDER CONTAINERS STORED UNDERNEATH THE DONUT TABLE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPLASH AND DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE CEILING IN THE SANDWICH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
74
Sep 19, 2019
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken on file is from Sep 15, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken.

Has Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Do-Rite Donuts & Chicken is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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