Dat Donut
8251 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60619 · Chatham · Restaurant · Medium risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2024-12-11
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2024-12-11)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
6 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
LARGE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP NEEDS TO BE RELABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INSIDE ICE MACHINE HANDLE UP OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE REAR 2-COMPARTMENT SINKS IS LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
THE FLOORS UNDER THE SINK, IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP WITH DEAD BUGS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT...
minor Plumbing & Waste
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN THE MEN/WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
LIGHT SHIELD MISSING FROM LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE REAR 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELD.
CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT SERVICE/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED A BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINER STORED IN THE AREA WHERE THE DONUT DOUGH IS ROLLED AND PREPARED NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL, INSECT CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED ABOVE A FOOD PREP TABLES AND FOOD IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO RELOCATE SAID INSECT CONTROL DEVICES, SO THAT THE DEVICES ARE NOT LOCATED OVER A FOOD PR...
minor Food Temperature
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, IN THE MIDDLE OF A COOLING RACK WITH DONUTS AND THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD OR RELOCATE SAI...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE WASHING COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
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