Dunkin Donuts

1420 Cecil B. Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Dunkin Donuts, the earliest from 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 8, 2026. 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 seven violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “non-food contact surfaces clean”, showing up three times.

That's lower than the typical Philadelphia restaurant, which scores around 72. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 8, 2026

Routine

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: Black residue, pink slime observed on the interior of the ice machine bin Establishment was told to take out all the ice inside the machine and clean the inside before turning it back on for use New Violation.

46.711(a)

Person in Control of premises has not posted "No Smoking" signs.

Inspector notes: Person in Control of premises has not posted "No Smoking" signs. New Violation.

10-602(5)(a)(.1)

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: Food employees observed not wearing or wearing ineffective hair restraints, such as nets, hats, or beard restraints. New Violation.

46.152

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

Inspector notes: Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing. New Violation.

46.672

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips

Inspector notes: Food facility lacks sanitizer test strips to monitor sanitizer concentration. QAC test strip needed to test accuracy of sanitizer solution in the establishment New Violation.

46.634

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: -Debris observed on walk-in floors during the inspection. -Ice accumulation observed on the side door of walk-in freezer during the inspection. -Crumbs and coffee spills observed on counter top of prep area during the inspection. New Violation.

46.714

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Acoustic water stained ceiling tile observed in the storage area of establishment. New Violation.

46.921

Oct 4, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 3 minor violations. 1 corrected on site.

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Certification by accredited program, compliance with Code, or correct responses (corrected on site)

Inspector notes: No person shall operate a food establishment that handles, prepares or serves non-prepackaged potentially hazardous food who does not have present and in the employ of the food establishment at all hours of operation at least one (1) person with a valid Food Establishment Personnel Food Safety Certificate issued by the Department. Servsafe observed for Chikodi Amachi and information submitted for Philadelphia Food Safety certificate.

46.103

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: -Debris observed on walk-in floors during the inspection. -Ice accumulation observed on the side door of walk-in freezer during the inspection. -Crumbs observed on counter top of prep area during the inspection. New Violation.

46.714

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Mop observed inside mop bucket not properly stored or hanging while not in use to allow for proper air drying. New Violation.

46.981(f)

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

Inspector notes: Cutting boards observed with deep scratches and scoring not allowing for effective cleaning and sanitizing. New Violation.

46.672

Oct 2, 2023

Reinspection

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: Moist wiping cloths observed lying on prep table and not stored in sanitizing solution. New Violation.

46.304

Non-food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: Debris observed on walk-in floors during the inspection.

46.714

Physical facilities installed, maintained, & clean

Inspector notes: Mop observed inside mop bucket not properly stored or hanging while not in use to allow for proper air drying.

46.981(f)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dunkin Donuts last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dunkin Donuts on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dunkin Donuts?

Across the inspection record, “non-food contact surfaces clean” has been cited three 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 seven violations per visit, up from roughly four 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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