Dunkin Donuts

10351 S Torrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 15, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2017, Dunkin Donuts has six inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 15, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Dunkin Donuts trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 15, 2025

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED IF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: LEAKS AT FAUCETS ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND LEAK AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND DETAIL CLEAN

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR REMOVE OR CORRECT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNNECCESSARY CLUTTER.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN

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

Inspector notes: ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Feb 2, 2023

Routine

7 minor violations.

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Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2- DRAWER PREP COOLER EXTERIOR THERMOMETER IN POOR REPAIR AND NO THERMOMETER IN BASKIN ROBBINS PREP COOLER MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CRACKED PLASTIC LIDS ON BOTH ICE CREAM FREEZERS AND WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVER MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN BUILD UP ON DIPPING WELL.MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM COMPRESSOR UNIT IN WALK IN FREEZER.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY BACKFLOW DEVICE LINE ON ICE MACHINE THAT IS WRAPPED WITH TAPE AND LEAKING WATER INTO BUCKET ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPING PAINT ON WALL LEADING TO TOILET ROOM MUST SCRAPE AND BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND ICE MACHINE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENT IN DINING AREA.

Nov 6, 2020

Reinspection

No violations found.

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Oct 30, 2020

Routine

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: NOTED CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2352913 ON 12/9/19. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (#57) 2-102.13 - OBSERVED APPROX. 4 FEMALE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLS AND COFFEE PRODUCT SPLATTER ON THE COUNTER SURFACES IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA AND WALL BEHIND FROZEN BEVERAGE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN) FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE ICE CREAM PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TABLES AND CHAIRS STORED IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM WASHROOM AND RETURN TO LOBBY AREA TO ENSURE WASHROOM FIXTURES (TOILET, SINK AND AIR DRYER) ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: REFER TO VIOLATION #60

Dec 9, 2019

Routine

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED ABOUT 4 FEMALE EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

Jul 25, 2017

License

1 minor violation.

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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: WATER LINE PIPE FROM WATER HEATER TOO SHORT TO REACH FLOOR DRAIN.MUST INSTALL PIPE TO REACH FLOOR DRAIN.

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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 Jul 15, 2025. 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 eight times, more than any other issue at Dunkin Donuts.

Has Dunkin Donuts' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dunkin Donuts have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent 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.

How often is Dunkin Donuts inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Dunkin Donuts is inspected about once every two years on average.

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