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Dunkin Donuts

2565 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Dunkin Donuts, the earliest from 2021. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 15, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to one violation per visit.

Across the inspection history, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( eggs, milk...) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
2
90
Oct 28, 2024
Routine
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT 11/27/23 NOT CORREDCTED INCLUDING OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
60
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
3
82
Nov 27, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER AND IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR LOCATED IN THE FLOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE BACK UP SO THAT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK CAN BE USED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
52
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THERE WERE BOXES OF STOCK AND BEVERAGES STACKED IN FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK SO THAT IT COULD NOT BE USED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
10
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
3
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
57
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: THE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLERS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL PREP COOLERS MUST HAVE A WORKING THERMOMETER.
36
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE REAR FOOD PREP TABLE AND STAINLESS STEEL SHELVES ABOVE THE PREP TABLE.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE PLUMBING LEAK UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE THE MISSING BOLT FOR THE GREASE INTERCEPTOR.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE BROKEN BASEBOARD TILES IN THE DINING AREA, OFFICE AND CORNER NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. REPAIR THE CORNER OF THE WALL BETWEEN THE OVEN AND MOP SINK WHERE THE CORNER PLASTIC IS LOOSE.
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50
Sep 1, 2021
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin Donuts on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dunkin Donuts.

Has Dunkin Donuts' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Dunkin Donuts have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Dunkin 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 Dunkin Donuts inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Dunkin Donuts is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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