Mcdonald's
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
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Score
Going back to 2010, Mcdonald's has 15 inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Dec 17, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around zero violations, down from roughly two violations earlier in the record.
Looking across the full record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 28, 2024
Complaint
No violations found.
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Feb 27, 2024
Complaint
No violations found.
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Jan 5, 2024
Complaint
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 27, 2023
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE NOZZLE AND ATTACHED HOSE CONNECTION ON THE CLOSET UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPAIR.-----NOTED AN ATTACHED EYE WASH SYSTEM ATTACHED TO THE NOZZLE OF THE ONE COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK. MUST REMOVE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT FOOD PREP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 27, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT FACILITY. HOT WATER @ HANDSINK @ 50.8F; 3 COMPARTMENT SINK @ 49.4F; AND RESTROOM WASHBOWL SINKS @ 52.1F. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND SINK AND WASH BOWLS SINKS AND 110F @ 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. HOT WATER RESTORED DURING INSPECTION TO 110.6F AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 100F AT HAND SINK.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION IN PREP AREA DURING OPERATING HOURS. INDIVIDUAL INSTALLING TILE ON WALL WHILE OPEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED DURING PREPARATION, UNPACKAGED FOODS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED CONSTRUCTION NOT PERMITTED IN PREP AREA WHILE OPERATING. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALL TILE WITH LARGE GAPS IN BETWEEN EACH TILE IN KITCHEN NEAR DRIVE THROUGH WINDOW, BEHIND FRYERS. (TILE INSTALLATION NOT COMPLETE.) ALL WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-POROUS. MUST COMPLETE OR REPAIR.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE POSTED. MUST POST HAND WASHING SIGN AT EACH HANDSINK.
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Dec 12, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOT WATER TEMPERATURES AT HAND SINKS IN BOTH MENS AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS AT 89.7F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PLUMBER TO RESTORE WATER AT PROPER TEMPERATURE, MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IS 100F PER CITY CODE FOR HANDWASHING SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-030(C)CITATION ISSUED. PLUMBER ONSITE.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEANING SUPPLIES AND ICE IN BASIN OF 2 HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS, AND THAT A HANDWASHING SINK may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITH OUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE MISSING CAP ON THE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK IN THE MOP CLOSET. ALSO, REPLACE DAMAGED WATER HOSE ON SAID MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Sep 20, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED CONDENSER UNIT GUARD DIRTY IN WALK-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGER YO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER UNIT GUARD IN WALK-IN COOLER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED CEILING PANELS NOT PROPER FITTING THROUGH OUT KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO KEEP CEILING PANELS FLUSHED IN CEILING FRAMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED EXPOSED HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING AND NO EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO FLUSH DRAIN AT EXPOSED HANDSINK AND INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH SPLASH GUARDS NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Jan 25, 2016
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BROKEN COFFEE BEAN HOLDER ON TOP OF COFFEE MACHINE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FRYERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST GROUT FLOOR UNDER DRIVE THRU SODA MACHINE,PREP LINE AND MOPSINK CLOSET.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT NORTH EAST AND NORTH WEST DOORS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT 2ND HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILETROOM.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR MC CAFE PREP COOLER AND DRIVE THRU PREP COOLER.
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Mar 30, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN CONDENSATE ON CEILING AND FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER. REMOVE FROZEN CONDENSATE AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER. ALL FOOD PRODUCT MUST BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF OF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Jan 13, 2014
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CAULKING AROUND THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CRACKED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
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Jan 3, 2014
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: Outside dumpster lid wide open with overflowing garbage. Also one of the lid of the dumpster was broken cannot be close. Instructed to close the lid all the times with no overflowing garbage. instructed to call the company to replace broken lid(not rodent proofed). CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CAULKING AROUND THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CRACKED /BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE FLOOR TILES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALL MOUNTED ICE SCOOP HOLDER NEXT TO KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE MOVED AWAY FROM SINK TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ON ONE OF THE LIGHT BULB INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN DRIVE THROUGH DAIRY COOLER.
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Nov 27, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALL MOUNTED ICE SCOOP HOLDER NEXT TO KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE MOVED AWAY FROM SINK TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN DRIVE THROUGH DAIRY COOLER.
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Mar 6, 2012
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED 2 LIGHT FIXTURES IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITHOUT A LIGHT SHIELD. MUST INSTALL.
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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. OBSERVED DRAIN LINE WATER LEAKS BELOW THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR THE LEAKS.
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Jan 11, 2010
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. ICE SCOOP MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
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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. MISSING WALLS IN DINING AREA DUE TO REMODELING MUST BE REPLACED.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
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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 Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mcdonald's?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Mcdonald's.
Has Mcdonald's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Mcdonald's have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly two earlier in the 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 roughly once per year on average.
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