Dunkin Donuts

1117 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 29, 2022

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2017, Dunkin Donuts has six inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 29, 2022. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Dunkin Donuts dates to Nov 29, 2022.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to three violations.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 29, 2022

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST PROPERLY STORE INVERTED AT SINK.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN COVER FOR THE OPEN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE PORTABLE ICE BIN.

Approved thawing methods used

Inspector notes: NOTED FROZEN EGG PATTIES BEING IMPROPERLY THAWED IN PREP AREA. REVIEWED PROPER THAWING METHOD UNDER REFRIGERATION.

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

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT FACILITY.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PAPER BAGS AS LINER FOR SHELVING UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE MATERIAL.

Apr 22, 2020

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Apr 20, 2020

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 51.8F. HOT WATER IS NOT RUNNING FROM FAUCET. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THE HAND WASHING SINK MUST PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100.0F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PINK MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN REGULARLY AND MAINTAIN.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED. MUST LABEL FOOD ITEM CONTAINER WITH ITS COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY FOOD (SUGAR).

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE COFFEE POT MACHINE, MILK CRATES AND CARPET INSIDE OF EMPLOYEE BATHROOM IN REAR. MUST REMOVE ITEMS AND CLEAN AREA.

Aug 23, 2019

Routine

1 major violation.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS WITH VOMIT SPILL KIT AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Oct 30, 2018

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: 3-501.16(A) OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE SANDWICH REACH IN COOLER-EGGS HELD AT 47.5 F, CREAM CHEESE HELD AT 51.1 F, HAM HELD AT 51.7 F AND SAUSAGE HELD AT 51.8 F. HOWEVER SANDWICH REACH IN COOLER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 34.0 F. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY 7-38-005.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: PA 100-0367 NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.

Oct 24, 2017

License

No violations found.

100

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin Donuts on file is from Nov 29, 2022. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Dunkin Donuts.

Has Dunkin Donuts' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Dunkin Donuts have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Dunkin Donuts means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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