Dunkin Donuts

128 N State St, Chicago, IL 60602

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Dunkin Donuts. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 9, 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 found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about five violations before that.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 9, 2025

Complaint

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON THE PREMISES, OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 105.1F AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE HOT WATER RESTORED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION OBSERVED HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 1116.6F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON SMOOTH CEILING IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM NEAR ACCESS POINT IN CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CEILING IN EMPLOYEE ALL GENDER WASHROOM NEAR ACCESS POINT IN CEILING FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL GENDER EMPLOYEE WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.

Nov 14, 2019

License

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH WRITTEN CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND/OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS AND MISSING EYE PROTECTION FROM BODILY FLUID SPILL KIT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE COMPLETED LIST OF SUPPLIES TO INCLUDE EYE PROTECTION TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE.(REFER TO REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: NOTED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO PREP COOLER WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH WATER DAMAGED CEILING AND PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND RESURFACE CEILING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin Donuts on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” 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 three violations per visit, down from roughly five 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.

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