Dunkin Donuts

947 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 24, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Dunkin Donuts has been inspected four times since 2019. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 24, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

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

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Dunkin Donuts is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 24, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER FROM NONFOOD ITEMS STORED IN CRATES ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH TABLE NEAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER BY REMOVING ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND NOT TO USE CRATES, STORE ITEMS ON PROPER SHELVING THAT ELEVATES THEM A MINIMUM OF SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR

Jan 12, 2021

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. TEMPERATURE @ 145F AT DISH SURFACE LEVEL INSIDE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER SANITIZING TEMPERATURE MUST BE 160F OR HIGHER AT DISH SURFACE LEVEL AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. HOT WATER SANITIZING TEMPERATURE OF 165F AT SURFACE LEVEL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON SITE WITHOUT PROPER TESTING DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE (SUCH AS A WATERPROOF THERMOMETER OR HEAT STRIPS) TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATIION ISSUED

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGE WALL/COVING AT FRONT OF PREP. PARTS OF FRONT WALL MISSING, AND COVING DAMAGED. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Aug 27, 2019

Complaint

2 minor violations.

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Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

May 22, 2019

License

3 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT SAID LOCATION.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE USE ITEMS, STRAW, LIDS, PAPER TOWELS, ETC. STORE OUTSIDE EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS AND NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SINGLE USE ITEMS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN AND DRY LOCATION AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RELOCATED SAID ITEMS, ETC. AND/OR ENCLOSE AREA AND ENSURE AREA IS A CLEAN AND DRY LOCATION AND PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIDDED TRASH CAN RECEPTACLE FOR DISPOSAL OF SANITARY ITEMS IN CTA/EMPLOYEE SHARED RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LIDDED TRASH CAN RECEPTACLE FOR DISPOSAL OF SANITARY ITEMS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin Donuts on file is from Sep 24, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” 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.

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