Downstate Donuts
Last inspected: Jul 3, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged six inspections at Downstate Donuts, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Jul 3, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around four violations across recent inspections versus roughly six violations before.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded 10 times in the inspection record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 3, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE UTILITY SINK IN THE FRONT UTILITY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG WET MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Oct 10, 2024
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL SOME FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR ETC)
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVE RAW WOOD AT THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND REORGANIZE FRONT STORAGE CLOSET (UNDERNEATH STAIRCASE) AND IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES/CLUTTER. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Jun 9, 2023
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11 OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (DEEP FRYER) BEING STORED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.16 OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALL IN THE FRONT DISPENSING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO COVER AS WALLS SHOULD BE SMOOTH, NONABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Jun 2, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED. INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE STORED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INFORMED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE FOR THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALL IN THE FRONT DISPENSING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO COVER AS WALLS SHOULD BE SMOOTH, NONABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (DEEP FRYER) BEING STORED IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SMOOTHLY SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND OIL ON FLOOR UNDERNATH COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES RECEIVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 21, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 8, 2022
License
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: ALL COOLERS ARE OFF AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE ALL COOLERS ON AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 41.0 F OR BELOW AND ALL FREEZERS ON AND FROZEN TO THE TOUCH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO CALIBRATED METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS AND SANITIZING BUCKETS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NO OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS OR DUMPSTER CONTRACT ON-PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE EITHER OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS OR OUTSIDE DUMPSTER CONTRACT ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE ORIGINAL AND CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: NO RUNNING HOT WATER ON-PREMISES, FOUND WATER TEMPERATURE AT 75.2 F IN WASHROOM HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE RUNNING HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES AT 110. F AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 100.0 F AT HANDWASH SINKS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Downstate Donuts last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Downstate Donuts on file is from Jul 3, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Downstate Donuts?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Downstate Donuts.
Has Downstate Donuts' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Downstate Donuts have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Downstate Donuts 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 Downstate Donuts inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Downstate Donuts is inspected around two times per year on average.
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