Mc Donalds Restaurant
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2024
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Mc Donalds Restaurant has been inspected 16 times since 2012. Inspectors last stopped by on Nov 6, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around one violation each.
When inspectors have written things up, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Mc Donalds Restaurant is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 6, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED (BACON, SAUSAGE, CUT TOMATOES.) INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Mar 17, 2023
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AROUND FLOOR DRAIN COLLECTING STANDING WATER. MUST REMOVE STANDING WATER AND RESTORE FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASLILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 21, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 20, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS AT PREMISES. CURRENTLY, THE TEMPERATURE OF WATER AT SINKS IS AT 79.1 THROUGH 82.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-030C. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT HAND SINKS OF 100.F MINIMUM. MOREOVER, HOT WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 110.0F.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 4-30-20 INSPECTION # 2369928.BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.MUST CORRECT VIOLATION MENTIONED ABOVE.
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Apr 30, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE WATCHES AND RINGS ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN RUBBER GASKET ON DOOR TO REACH UNDER COOLER IN REAR STORAGE AREA COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Jul 26, 2019
Routine
1 major violation.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND VOMIT SPILLKIT MISSING ITEMS.(SOLUTION EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS, DISPOSABLE MASKS, DISPOSABLE APRONS,ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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May 23, 2018
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 19, 2017
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH GLOVED HANDS WIPING WORK STATION AND EQUIPMENT,BRINGING DIRTY CONTAINERS AT REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,RETURNED AT WORK STATION AND WITH SAME GLOVED HANDS LINED TRAY WITH WAX PAPER,AND PICKED-UP BISCUIT A READY TO EAT FOOD.NO HAND WASHING NOR CHANGING OF THE GLOVES.INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER REGARDING HAND WASHING. MANAGER SOLVED THE PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED ON BOTH EXPOSED HAND SINK. BOTH PAPER TOWELS DISPENSER NOT IN WORKING CONDITION(DEAD BATTERIES). ONE ROLL OF PAPER TOWELS WAS SHARED IN PREP AREA. UPON MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS WAS PROVIDED ON EACH EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR CAUSE OF THE PAPER DISPENSERS. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN INSULATION WRAP ON PIPE UNDER THE CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF UNUSED ICE MACHINE BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH GRIMES INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: EXCESS WATER UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA DRY.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FAUCET NECK AT EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA IS TOO LONG FOR THE SINK.AWKWARD TO WASH HANDS BECAUSE WATER FALLS ON FLOOR DURING HAND WASHING(OBSERVED A BUCKET UNDER THE SINK).INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FAUCET WITH A SHORTER FAUCET NECK.
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Aug 17, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION AROUND THE DOOR AND ON THE WALL. ALSO, THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF THE MICROWAVES IS DAMAGED, LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, DETAIL CLEAN, REPAIR MICROWAVE AND MAINTAIN.
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Linen: clean and soiled properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY ON PREP TABLES AND ON OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WATER WHEN NOT IN USE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 25, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: Found some food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, must properly date food items in walk in cooler.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, needs detailed cleaning(crevices).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors in walk in cooler, and walk in freezer under shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
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Sep 23, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND SHELVING UNITS NOT CLEAN BY 3COMPARTMENT SINK AREAS.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: FOUND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE SALAD REACH IN COOLER.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND MOPS AND BROOMS NOT STORED PROPERLY.
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Aug 29, 2013
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED.SINK IS CLOGGED,UNABLE TO WASH HANDS,OBSERVED EMPLOYEE REMOVING WATER WITH A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND PAPER TOWELS FROM SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND USE THE OTHER EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Feb 7, 2013
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE BROKEN BLUE ICE SCOOP.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN ICE DISPENSER AT COCA-COLA MACHINE/ICE MACHINE,MINERAL BUILD-UP
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT,DEBRIS BUILD-UP. KEEP FLOOR DRY UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK
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Aug 17, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 9, 2012
Complaint
5 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NO SANITIZE SOLUTION PROVIDE AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE RINSING UNDER RUNNING WATER TWO SMOOTHIE BLENDERS IN EXPOSED HAND SINK,AND USED FOR THE NEXT CUSTOMER.OBSERVED THE TWO BLENDER STORED INSIDE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WHEN I CAME IN AND IDENTIFIED MY SELF TO MANAGER. ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND INCLUDED BLENDERS MUST BE WASHED,RINSED AND SANITIZED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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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: OBSERVED LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AROUND THE SODA FOUNTAIN IN DINING/SELF SERVE AREA, ALSO WASHROOM HALLWAY. INSIDE BOTH WASHROOMS,AND IN PREP AREA. OBSERVED INTERIOR GARBAGE CONTAINERS WERE FILLED WITH GARBAGE,ALSO CONTAINER INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE SODA DISPENSER WITH FOOD LIQUID AND FLIES IN IT. WALL HAS POP SPILLAGE ON IT SAID AREA. APPROX. 100 OR MORE SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SMALL FLIES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA AND PROVIDE GARBAGE LIDS FOR ALL INTERIOR GARBAGE CONTAINERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: NEED TO CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA,BUILD-UP DUST AND DEAD INSECTS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND FAUCET AT MEN'S WASHROOM NOT STAYING ACTIVATED FOR A LEAST 15 SECONDS. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE. NEED TO REPLACE IN POOR WORKING CONDITION HOT WATER HANDLE AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: EVERYONE MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA INCLUDING MANAGER AND OWNERS.
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Jan 9, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LID/COVER FOR ALL THE GARBAGE CONTAINERS IN THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN. CAULKING AROUND THE SPLASHGUARD OF THE 3 COMPT SINK WITH BLACK MOLDY SUBSTANCE AND WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE CART WITH MICROWAVE, INSIDE THE CABINET WITH SODA AND THE TOP AND SIDE OF THE SODA MACHINE IN THE REAR AREA, WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE FLOOR BEHIND THE ICE CREAM AND COFFEE MACHINE, BEHIND THE PREP COOLER, BEHIND ALL THE COOLER IN THE FRONT AREA BY THE CASHIER, AROUND THE WATER HEATER, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER,UNDER ALL THE WIRE RACK SHELVINGS, ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ALL CORNER.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAKING ON THE PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mc Donalds Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mc Donalds Restaurant on file is from Nov 6, 2024. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mc Donalds Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Mc Donalds Restaurant.
Has Mc Donalds Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mc Donalds Restaurant have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Mc Donalds Restaurant 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 Mc Donalds Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mc Donalds Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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