Chicago
63
YOUR CALL

Dunkin Donuts

27 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
YOUR CALL
63/100

Passed most recently but 5 prior failures on record

Inspections
20
11 passed
Last Inspected
2025-02-21
Pass Rate
55%
5 failures
Score
63/100
YOUR CALL
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-02-21
Failed 5 inspections (2022, 2017, 2015...)
Sanitation issues found across 21 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 8 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 21×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other serious
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Facility Condition minor
2025-02-21 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2024-10-17 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2022-07-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS WERE PREPARED/SERVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN EMPLOYEE HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-0...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON WALL NEAR MAIN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED 1 EMPLOYEE WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES

2022-07-15 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER POSTED ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED SUCH AS EGGS. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TI...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GARBAGE AND LITTER ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE AREA AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON WALL NEAR MAIN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN .

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED 1 EMPLOYEE WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES

2021-06-14 Pass Canvass
4
minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

No thermometer provided in front prep cooler, instructed to install.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Food handler not wearing a hair restraint, instructed to wear.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

Ice bucket stored too close to 3-comp sink, instructed to keep away.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

leaky pipe under 3-comp sink, instructed to repair pluming and maintain.

2020-03-11 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE, WHILE TCS FOODS; EGGS, MILK, BREAKFAST SAUSAGE, ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE CUSTOMER SEATING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FOUND OFFENSIVE ODOR IN STAFF TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VENTILATION SYSTEM OR FLOOR DRAIN SERVICED TO AVOID ODOR, AND MAINTAIN.

2019-09-24 Pass Canvass
2
serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED SPILLS AND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE COUNTER SURFACES IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED FRONT SERVICE PREP AREA WITHOUT A PREP SINK FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF LIQUIDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

2018-08-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

2-102.14 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. 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 ...

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-204-112. BROKEN REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETERS IN SEVERAL COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11, STANDING WATER BEHIND ICE MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FLOORS DRY.

2017-02-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-01-30 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS LIDS NOT TIGHT FITTING, DUMPSTERS WITH GARBAGE OVER FLOWING AND DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED WITH EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE GROUND AROUND THE DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO NOT HAVE DUMPSTER OVER FLOWING WITH GARBAG...

serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PORK, EGGS) ARE BEING HANDLED, SERVED AND PREPARED FOR THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON S...

2016-05-26 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Caulk around exposed hand sink in kitchen prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), rear kitchen storage shelving/racks, not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floors in rear kitchen areas, under exposed hand sink, mop sink area, and employee bathroom, need re-grouting. Floors in rear kitchen areas under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Walls that had gaps by mop sink, and loose cove molding tiles in rear kitchen by mop sink, shall be repaired/sealed.

2015-08-31 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.

2015-08-18 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 35-40 LIVE FLIES RESTING ON WALLS AND FLYING IN THE DINING AREA, IN THE REAR PREP AREA, IN THE DONUT DISPLAY CASE, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND THROUGHOUT PREMI...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR LEAKY PIPES UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ,UNDER THE FRONT HAND SINK AND AT THE ICE BIN.

2014-10-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE NO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( EGGS, CHICKEN..)INSTRUCTED MGR TO OBTAIN. SERUIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING A LIGHT SHIELD ON ONE OF THE LIGHT FIXTURE FOR DONUTS DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

2013-11-26 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2013-11-19 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Sanitation

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

DURING INPSECTION FILLED MIDDLE NCOMPARTMENT OF 3-COMP SINK WITH WATER. LET THE WATER DRAIN AND IT BACKFLOWED AND SPILLED OVER ONTO THE KITCHEN FLOOR. EXTREMELY SLOW DRAINING. PLUMBER WAS CALLED AT 1249PM.PLUMBER ARRIVED ON PREMISES AT 100PM CORRECTI...

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 SMALL FLIES ON PREMISES ON THE WALL IN THE CUSTOMER SITTING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL PROVIDED SERVICE PRIOR TO 11/26/2013

serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

DURING INSPECTION THERE IS WAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT OR POSTED. THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER PRESENT AND POSTED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED OR COOKE...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN INTEIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRAYISH BUILD-UP.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO THE 3-COMP SINK.

2012-12-18 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2012-12-11 Fail Complaint
3
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OR MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING/HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. EGGS, CHEESE, HAM,ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE BOTH ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

serious Other

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED THAT WAS WRITTEN ON REPORT #634963 DATED 10-14-11: 36/1- MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR DONUTS DISPLAY CASE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS.

2011-10-14 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE STAND UP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS FOR DONUTS DISPLAY CASE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

2010-10-14 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CRACKED ICE SCOOP, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

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