Dunkin Donuts

5602-5604 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 25, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Public records show seven inspections at Dunkin Donuts stretching back to 2016. On Nov 25, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to four violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Dunkin Donuts' latest score of 86 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 25, 2024

Routine

3 minor violations.

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In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CUP AS AN ICE SCOOP INSIDE THE ICE BIN. MUST USE AN ICE SCOOP WITH A HANDLE. MANAGER PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE WALK-IN FREEZERS COMPRESSOR AND THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS STORED IN THE DRY FOOD SHELVING AREA, NOT IN THE DESIGNATED LOCKERS PROVIDE. MANAGER REMOVED ITEM.

Dec 16, 2022

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: SOILED WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN THE SANITATION BUCKETS PROVIDED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: COUNTER AREA AROUND THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE FRONT ONE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Mar 31, 2020

Routine

4 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE NOT ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING SERVED (EGGS, SAUSAGE). PERSON IN CHARGE WHO OBTAINS THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012.

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

Inspector notes: COULD NOT PROVIDE VERIFICATION FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AGREEMENT FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES. MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEES TO PROPERLY DRY HANDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C).

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON PIPES AND WALLS IN WALK IN FREEZER IN REAR. MUST DEFROST.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO EVIDENCE OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

Jul 9, 2019

Routine

No violations found.

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Dec 6, 2018

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: INCIDENT KIT ON SITE. POLICY GIVEN.

Jun 15, 2017

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE PREPARED AND SERVED:EGGS,SAUSAGE,MILK ETC. NO PROOF OF ENROLLMENT TO SANITATION CLASS FOR THE MANAGER ON DUTY,INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL TO SAID CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)

Aug 15, 2016

License

No violations found.

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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 Nov 25, 2024. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” 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 four 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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