Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland

4302 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60609

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland has been inspected five times since 2024. Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland was last inspected on Oct 8, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up four times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 8, 2025

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C)OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF DONUT DISPLAY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE

Sep 24, 2025

Complaint

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 45 SMALL LIVE ANTS CRAWLING UNDER COOLING UNITS, COFFEE STORAGE ACROSS FROM DONUT DISPLY (FRONT PREP) AND REAR PREP/DISH AREA BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING RACKS CRAWLING ALONG BASEBOARD AND IN GROUT SPACES. NOTED APROXIMATLEY 7 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN REAR CAKE DECORATING AREA AS WELL AS 7 MEDIUM SIZED LIVE BLACK FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS. INTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF DONUT DISPLAY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSEVRED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAITNAIN.

Sep 5, 2024

Reinspection

No violations found.

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Aug 29, 2024

Complaint

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2594886, ISSUED ON DATE MAY 20, 2024 FOR #55, AS FOLLOWS: NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PINK DISCOLORATION ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE OR REPLACE THE PANEL.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE IN FOOD PREP AND SERVING AREAS WITH LONG HAIR AND IMPROPER HAIR RESTRAIN WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAIN AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD AND WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE CREAM FREEZER BETWEEN THE ICE CONTAINERS.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE KITCHEN AREA, DISHWASHING AREA, AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP LEFT ON THE FLOOR IN SERVING AREA BY THE ICE CREAM FREEZER. MUST PLACE MOPS IN POSITION THAT CAN ALLOW THEM AIR DRY WITHOUT SOILING WALLS AND FLOORS.

May 20, 2024

License

3 minor violations.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: REPAIR THE STOPPER IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE LEFT SINK DOES NOT HOLD THE WATER, AND THE RIGHT SINK IS MISSING A STOPPER. MUST PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER OF EQUIPMENT AND OTHER UNUSED ITEMS ON FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS.MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WITH WALL BASES IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland.

Has Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Dunkin — Saii Baba Ashland means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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