Mcdonald's
Last inspected: Aug 5, 2024
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Going back to 2010, Mcdonald's has 25 inspections in the public record. The most recent report on file is from Aug 5, 2024. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Mcdonald's is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Aug 5, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Insulation around cooling line in walk-in cooler in poor repair, Instructed to repair to prevent condensation drippings.
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Jul 21, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 13, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND BUN TOASTER STORED IN FRONT OF REAR HANDWASHING SINK. HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE HAND WASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATIONVIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH BELOW VIOLATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASHING SINK IN DISH ROOM. FOUND PAPERTOWEL DISPENSOR INOPERABLE. ALL HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A HAND DRYING PROVISION AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION .7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF YELOW AND BLACK UNKNOWN MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WASH SOLUTION AT 98F. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WASH SOLUTION IN SPRAY-TYPE WAREWASHERS THAT USE CHEMICALS TO SANITIZE MAY NOT BE LESS THAN 120 F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOOR BEHIND GRIDDLE FILLED WITH GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 5, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MISSING THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FLY GLUE STIP ATTACHED TO CEILING TOO CLOSE TO CLEAN UTENSILS AT DISH ROOM , INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Sep 29, 2020
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOUR EMPLOYEES WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR HANDLE LOCATED ON THE MCAFEE MINI COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/OR REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN THE CRAWL SPACE WHERE THE CHEMICALSARE LOCATED. INSTRUCTED CLEAN ALL CLUTTER, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS AT ALL TIMES.
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Dec 6, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED,POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES;FOOD HANDLERS IN GRILL AREA PERFORMING MULTIPLE TASKS.OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE HANDLING NON FOOD ITEMS WITH GLOVES ON THAN CHANGING TASK AND GLOVES HANDLING FOOD ITEMS (BUNS)WITH OUT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE IN SAME AREA OBSERVED TO CHANGE GLOVES DURING MULTI TASK PROCEDURES HANDLING ROW FOOD HAMBURGERS AND THEN CHANGING GLOVES AND HANDLE READY TO EAT FOOD BUT NOT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN GRILL FOOD PREP AREA OF FACILITY. CLOSEST HAND WASHING SINK IS I DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND INSTALL A HAND SINK UNDER CITY WATER PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUES
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: NOTED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE HAND WATCHES AND BRACELETS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE'S MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT
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Aug 10, 2018
Complaint
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. A 90 day grace period was given for all new priority and priority foundation violations. Citations will be issued on the next inspection after the 90 day grace period for these violations. (New violations are marked with an asterisk*) -
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWEL OR HAND DRYING DEVICE PROVIDE AT ALL 3-PREP AREA HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, NOTED GRAY FILM ON INTERIOR SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOPS IN POOR REPAIR, CHIPPED AND CRACKED, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND USE ONLY SOUND UTENSILS.
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Jan 23, 2017
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Found storage cabinets under front counter (where cups are stored) very sticky with excessive stains, and debris. Must detail clean and sanitize this area. Must maintain same.
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Oct 5, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 22, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE HAS NO POWER COMING TO MACHINE AT ALL TO OPERATE MACHINE AND CHECK FINAL RINSE SANITIZER. DISH MACHINE WILL BE TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION.MUST CONTACT CDPH TO REMOVE TAG.MUST USE 3-COMP SINK TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSIL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE ROOM IN REAR.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
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Dec 2, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE BOTH INNER LIDS OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINES IN THE REAR AREA TO REMOVE SLIGHT BUILD-UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYERS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE KITCHEN PREP ARE TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP.
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Oct 15, 2014
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: SEVERAL CRACKS AND MISSING TILE AT FLOOR, WITH LOOSE COVING ALONG WALL BASE AT FLOOR. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR AND SEAL OPENED AREAS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING AREAS.
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Oct 7, 2014
Complaint
2 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: NOTED SEVERAL SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON PREMISES AT REAR AND WITHIN SLIDING RACKS OF DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. ALSO NOTED 2 CRAWLING ROACHES ON PREMISES AT FLOOR IN REAR AND UNDER 3-COMP SINK. MUST REMOVE PEST. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: SEVERAL CRACKS AND MISSING TILE AT FLOOR, WITH LOOSE COVING ALONG WALL BASE AT FLOOR. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR AND SEAL OPENED AREAS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING AREAS.
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Apr 29, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 22, 2014
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING AT FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR. MUST REPAIR.
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Apr 15, 2014
Complaint
4 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: NOTED LIVE ROACH ACTIVITY AT REAR. CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DOOR OF SMALL PREP COOLER IN PREPPING AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLBASE WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION AT CORNERS BEHIND ROLLING STORAGE SHELVES AT REAR.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES A AT REAR ENCLOSED STORAGE AREA, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Dec 12, 2013
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER ROLLING STORAGE SHELVING, AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED DAMAGE WALL BASE COVING IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND THE DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO SEAL ANY HOLES AND OPENING TO PREVENT BREEDING/HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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Nov 5, 2013
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN EXTERIOR (TOPS,SIDES AND IN BETWEEN)OF ALL EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER ROLLING STORAGE SHELVING, AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED DAMAGE WALL BASE COVING IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND THE DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO SEAL ANY HOLES AND OPENING TO PREVENT BREEDING/HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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Sep 25, 2012
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE & CUP HOLDER UNDER SODA DISPENSERS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: VERY POOR FLOOR GROUTING AROUND THE SODA DISPENSER, AROUND FRAPPE MACHINE & THE CRACKED/BROKEN CEMENT AT THE REAR HALLWAY/DRY STORAGE AREA-MUST FIX. FLOORS BEHIND ICE MACHINE & WATER TANK NEED DETAILED CLEANING (DEBRIS/UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FOUND).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: THE F.R.P. TO THE RIGHT OF THE WATER TANK IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE WALL, MUST FIX; SEAL ANY GAPS ALONG THE WALL & TILED BASEBOARDS BEHIND THE ICE MACHINE.
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Nov 28, 2011
Complaint
No violations found.
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Sep 22, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 9, 2011
Routine
4 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED OVER 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS/CEILING BY MOP SINK AND OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE INSECT ACTIVITY BY DATE OF REINSPECTION (09/16/11).
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED SLIGHT LIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND CEILING AROUND MOP SINK AND REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWL HOT WATER HANDLE LOOSE(BY OFFICE) AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINKS.
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Aug 4, 2010
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. must fix a leak at the pump in rear of storage room, causing wet floors & a pest harborage area.
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Jul 29, 2010
Tag Removal
2 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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. Fruit/small fiy activity noted on premises - must eliminate/minimize.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Must fix a leak at the pump in rear of storage room, to prevent pest breeding/harborage.
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Jul 28, 2010
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. Found the ambient air temp. of walk-in cooler, at 59f. Unit tagged until fixed. Must fax letter to (312)746-4240 to untag unit. All cold holding units must have an air temp. of 40f or below.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. Found following food in walk-in cooler: 56-lbs. of eggs at 54-60f, 38-lbs of milk chocolate at 50-55f, 56-lbs of sliced tomatoes at 53-57f. Instructed to properly dispose of said products. (Total amt.=$545.11)
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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: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. Found 18 small/fruit flies at walls around the mop sink, about 20 hovering above a small bucket of dirty rags to the left of mop sink, 8 on walls of small employee room. Must eliminate source, clean affected areas & contact P.C.O.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Must keep dishroom floors dry at all times.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Must fix leak at a pump in rear of storage room to prevent pest harborage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mcdonald's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mcdonald's on file is from Aug 5, 2024. The public record contains 25 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mcdonald's?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Mcdonald's.
Has Mcdonald's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mcdonald's have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Mcdonald's 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 Mcdonald's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mcdonald's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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