Dunkin Donuts

1015 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60607

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Feb 21, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Dunkin Donuts has been inspected seven times since 2016. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 21, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

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

Across the inspection history, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” 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. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

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Inspection History

Feb 21, 2025

Complaint

No violations found.

100

Feb 2, 2023

Complaint

1 minor violation.

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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE WASHROOM VENTILATION FAN COVER, AND ALL OTHER CEILING VENTS THROUGHOUT THE DINING AND PREP AREAS.

Jul 1, 2022

Routine

1 major violation.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED STORAGE AREA IN REAR NOT PROTECTED WITH DUST PARTICLES FOUND ON UNCOVERED DONUT BOXES. OBSERVED DRYWALL WORK BEING DONE IN REAR STORAGE AREA WITH DONUT BOXES, COFFEE FILTERS AND TO GO BAGS NOT PROTECTED. MUST PROTECT EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS AND FOOD FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. EMPLOYEE USED PLASTIC TO COVER STORAGE ITEMS AND TAPED PLASTIC FROM CEILING TO FLOOR SEPARATING WORK AREA FROM HALLWAY LEADING TO DISH WASHING AND FRONT PREP.

Apr 9, 2020

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE HAD NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT FOR THE CLASS. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PAPER GOODS STORED ON FLOOR OF BASEMENT IN ITS ORIGINAL BOX; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING TO ELEVATE STORED ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE HOT WATER FAUCET KNOB IN THE WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.

Sep 12, 2018

Routine

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2.102.14(A)(A) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE FORM 1B OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38 012(A) NO CITATION ISSUED

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: 4.602.12 MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: 3.302.12 MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINER (SUGAR) WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: 4.501.11 MUST REPAIR DETACHED DOOR GASKET ON THE PREP COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, BELOW THE BLENDER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. 4.501.11 (B)(B) MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD ON REAR EXIT DOOR. THRESHOLD MUST BE KEPT INTACT AND TIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: 4.601.11(C) MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6.201.11 MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP ND REAR STORAGE AREAS. 6.201.17 MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENT IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

May 12, 2017

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOORS NOT CLEAN VARIOUS AREA THROUGHOUT PREMISES, UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,

Jan 8, 2016

License

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION DUST ON FOOD PREP SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.

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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 Feb 21, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” 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 three 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 about once every two years on average.

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