Dunkin' Donuts

5753 Wayne Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 26, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Dunkin' Donuts has three inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 26, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around five violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Philadelphia restaurants. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Sep 26, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: The quaternary ammonium concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm, rather than 100 ppm as stated on the manufacturer's use directions.

46.676(d)(e)

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used

Inspector notes: -Cardboard lining the walk-in cooler and freezer floor. New Violation.

46.522

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Some food residue observed on shelving in the POS area. New Violation.

46.714

Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: Waste water in the rear hand washing sink in the warewashing area observed slow draining. New Violation.

46.863

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Maintenance tools were not observed elevated on the utility rack when not in-use. New Violation.

46.981(e)(m)

Aug 9, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Some debris observed behind equipment in the food prep area. New Violation.

46.981(a)(b)(c)(g)(n)

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used

Inspector notes: -Cardboard lining the walk-in cooler and freezer floor. -Seal or paint bare wood shelving above ware washing sink. New Violation.

46.522

Jun 20, 2023

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used

Inspector notes: -The garbage grinder is installed on a shallow wall mounted handsink rather than a deep, NSF approved stand alone sink. -Cardboard lining the walk-in cooler floor. -Seal or paint bare wood shelving above warewashing sink. New Violation.

46.671

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Maintenance tools observed not properly elevated on utility rack when not in-use. New Violation.

46.981(e)(m)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin' Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin' Donuts on file is from Sep 26, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin' Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” 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 five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Dunkin' Donuts means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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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