Dunkin Donuts
Last inspected: Dec 20, 2024
95
Score
Dunkin Donuts appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2015. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 20, 2024. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around three violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.
“Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Dunkin Donuts is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 20, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 5, 2023
License
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS INSIDE ELECTRICAL ROOM BY THE REAR OFFICE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER INSIDE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.
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Apr 16, 2020
Routine
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNKNOWN WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE IN AN OPEN CONTAINER WITH A SCOOP, NOT LABELED OR IDENTIFIED BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MANAGER DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-015. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE UTILITY MOP SINK AND THE CLEAN DISH DRAINBOARD ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Feb 20, 2018
License
4 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE ELECTRICAL CLOSET TO REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST COVERING THE LIGHT SHIELDS UNDER THE HOOD VENT, ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENTILATION COVERS IN THE MEN AND WOMENS BATHROOMS TO REMOVE DUST BUILDUP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM IS SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE DRAINING AT ALL TIMES.
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Oct 17, 2017
Complaint
No violations found.
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Mar 7, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 27, 2017
Complaint
5 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: BOTH FRONT EXIT/ENTRANCE DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED, OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT DOOR SWEEPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RODENT PROOF BOTH SAID DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (MILK, HAM, EGGS, ETC.) ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPAPRED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1937875 DATED ON 06/30/16 NOT CORRECTED- #33 MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE MOST INTERIOR FLAT PANEL AT THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRAYISH BUILD-UP, #34 MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE MOP SINK, #45 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES WITHIN 30 DAYS FOR NEW HIRES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 NON COMPLIANCE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR BEHIND/UNDER ICE MACHINE ALSO FLOOR DRAIN COVER LOOSE IN FRONT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND REATTACH FLOOR DRAIN COVER TO FLOOR DRAIN.
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Jun 30, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALL FOOD HANDLER'S OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE WITHIN 30 DAYS FOR NEW HIRES.MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: UPON ARRIVAL FOUND 2 STAINLESS STEEL DOUGHNUT SHELVING CARTS OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ALWAYS HAVE ABOVE STATED ITEMS INSIDE OF THE STORE AND NOT OUTSIDE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE MOST INTERIOR FLAT PANEL AT THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRAYISH BUILD-UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE MOP SINK AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM THE CEILING VENT COVERS IN THE RESTROOMS.
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Oct 29, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 21, 2015
License
5 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREAS, MUST PROVIDE
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK, MUST PROVIDE, DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL DOORS,
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: NO OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS, MUST PROVIDE,
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: NO FAUCET TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL,
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING ABOVE ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER,
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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 Dec 20, 2024. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?
Across the inspection record, “contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dunkin Donuts.
Has Dunkin Donuts' inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Dunkin Donuts have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one 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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