Dunkin Donuts

1345 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60651
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: May 28, 2025
78
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Dunkin Donuts has four inspections on file, the first dated 2017. The most recent report on file is from May 28, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

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

Dunkin Donuts' latest score of 78 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 28, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Time as a public health control; procedures & records
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY USING TIME CONTROL FOR FOOD FOR COOKED BACON WITH DATES AND TIMES THAT HAVE EXPIRED. COOKED BACON (50.0F-53.0F) FOUND AT ROOM TEMPERATURE WITH A USE BY DATE OF 05/13/-05/16/2025 AT 10:20AM. INSTRUCTED TCS FOODS MUST BE DISCARDED ON DESIGNATED USE BY DATE. APPROXIMATELY 8LBS AT $55 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
2
78
Mar 18, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT, NO PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED
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95
Aug 26, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED,PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS MILK BASE DRINKS AND SANDWHICHES MADE WITH DELI MEATS, EGGS AND SAUSAGES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT A CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012.
2
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN COUNTER TOP AND COFFEE PREP STATION TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS. ALSO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN ICE FREEZER.
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86
Dec 7, 2017
License
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE WALK IN COOLER UNDERNEATH THE STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS IN THE STORAGE AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
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90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin Donuts on file is from May 28, 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?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dunkin Donuts have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent 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 about once every two years on average.