DUNKIN DONUTS.
4758 W LAKE ST · AUSTIN, CHICAGO
Failed 4 of 15 inspections. 7 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
JUL 62016FAILED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR DISPLAYED,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
PREMISES HAS NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,SERIOUS VIOLAION 7-38-030
MUST CLEAN THE DONUT SHELVES IN THE FRONT SERVING LINE OF FOOD PARTICLES
MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE REAR OF PREMISES,ALONG WALL BASE AND CORNERS
AUG 272015PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND TWO REFRIGERATION UNITS ON PREMISES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. ONE UNITS AIR TEMP WAS AT 54.2F AND THE OTHER AIR TEMP WAS 51F. INSTUCTED THAT BOTH UNITS MUST BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. BOTH UNITS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. UNITS MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF HEALTH. MUST FAX A LETTER REQUESTING THE TAG REMOVAL TO 312 746-4240 OR EMAIL REQUEST TO CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. CRITICAL CITATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN THE COOLERS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #2. SAUSAGE AT 53.6F, EGGS AT 51.6F AND MILK AT 57.8F. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ALL FOOD IN BOTH UNITS WERE DISGARDED WHICH INCLUDED ONE AND A HALF GALLONS OF MILK, CHEESE, CREAM CHEESE PACKAGES, SAUSAGE, HAM, BACON AND EGGS. VALUE $120.00 LBS. 10. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WAS ON DUTY AS REQUIRED WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM MARCH 11, 2015. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 ISSUED.
BUMPED UP TO A SERIOUS.
MAR 132015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
MAR 112015FAILED6 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
UPON ARRIVAL FOUND ESTABLISHMENT OPERATING UNDER A BOIL WATER ORDER FROM THE WATER DEPT. ISSUED MARCH 11, 2015. HOT WATER TEMP AT THE SINK WAS 77.1F. ESTABLISHMENT HAS NO WAY TO BOIL WATER OR PROVIDE FOR PROPER HANDWASHING, CLEANING OR SANITIZING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-40-010. BOIL WATER ORDER MUST BE RESCINDED AND HOT WATER OF 11OF OR HIGHER AVAILABLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FAUCET FOR WASHING TOP LOADING FROZEN BEVERAGE MACHINE.
FOUND THIRTY MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER EQUIPMENT IN STORAGE/SERVING AREA. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL STORAGE SHELVES IN RESTAURANT AND ALL COUNTERS. CLEAN UNDER AND AROUND ALL ALL MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT ON PREP TABLES. REMOVE ALL SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS.
MUST CLEAN ALL FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR REFRIGERATION UNITS WITHOUT THEM.
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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AUG 202014FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES AT PREP AREA HAND SINKS AND 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
OBSERVED A INFESTATION OF MORE THAN 150 RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS UNDER COOLATA MACHINE,ESPRESSO MACHINE,SHELVING UNITS AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER,BEHIND GARBAGE CAN AT SERVICE COUNTER,DONUT DISPLAY UNIT,INSIDE OF UNUSED DISH MACHINE,UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS,ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT,UNDER CRATES,ALONG WALLBASES THROUGHOUT.SEVERAL BAGS OF OPEN POISON AT SERVICE COUNTER,UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT.ALSO EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 8 SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND PREMISES.NO PEST CONTROL LICENSE PROVIDED IN LOGBOOK.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.PROVIDE LICENSE.(CRITICAL 7-38-020)
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT THIS TIME WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (EGGS,HAM,SAUSAGE,ETC).MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED.(SERIOUS 7-38-012).
OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS TO VIEW.MUST PROVIDE A SUMMARY AND POST AT ALL TIMES.(7-42-010B)
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM ALL SHELVING UNITS,STORAGE CABINETS,SERVICE COUNTER,PREP COOLER,ALL EQUIPMENT,CUTTING BOARDS,COOLATA MACHINE,ESPRESSO MACHINE.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRI AND DIRT BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL OVER PREP AREA HAND SINK,LOOSE AND MISSING WALL BASES THROUGHOUT,STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM WALLS AND LIGHT FIXTURES.
MUST REPLACE LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH WASHING AREA AND REMOVE TAPE FROM SAME.
MUST ELEVATE,ORGANIZE,REMOVE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER IN REAR AREA FROM ALONG WALLS AND IN BETWEEN WALLS AND EQUIPMENT.
JAN 82014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
STILL REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
STILL REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
STILL REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
STILL REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED.
OCT 292013PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MUST CLEAN THE SHELVING UNITS, STORAGE CABINETS,COFFEE MACHINE SAND OVEN.
MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.
LIGHT ABOVE THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND HELD UP THERE BY SCOTCH TAPE. SECURE THE LIGHT SHIELD PROPERLY.
CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM.
JAN 302013PASS W/ CONDITIONS6 violationsDETAILS
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTINTIALLY HARDOUS FOODS ARE PREP AND SERVED. EGGS, SAUSAGE. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 2-38-012
MUST CLEAN THE SHELVING UNITS, STORAGE CABINETS,COFFEE MACHINES,OVEN,COUNTER.
MUST CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS ALL THE FLOORS FOOD DEBRIS ALL OVER THEM.
LIGHT ABOVE THE 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND HELD UP THERE BY SCOTCH TAPE. SECURE THE LIGHT SHIELD PROPERLY.
CLEAN THE VENTS THROUGHOUT HAS DUST BUILDUP ON THEM. AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK WATER GOES DOWN VERY SLOWLY. REPAIR IT.
FOUND DIRTY WIPING CLOTH ON THE COUNTED. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
JUN 182012PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER.
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON SMALL PREP COOLER.
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN SOME SHELVING UNITS & STORAGE CABINETS
Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.
Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO CEILING.
Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR SMALL PREP COOLER
MAY 312012FAILED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 20 DONUTS,PAPER,BROKEN GLASS COFFEE POT ON GROUND NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR AT OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.MUST REMOVE FOOD & DEBRI FROM GROUND,CLEAN AREA & MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM LOCATED ON 2ND FLOOR OF CTA GREEN LINE.NO TOILET ROOM LOCATED INSIDE OF DUNKIN DONUTS .DUNKIN DONUTS EMPLOYEES USE THIS TOILET FACILITY.MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER & MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-030)
MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON SMALL PREP COOLER.
MUST CLEAN SOME SHELVING UNITS & STORAGE CABINETS.
MUST CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO CEILING.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR SMALL PREP COOLER.
JAN 232012PASSED1 violationDETAILS
Inspector Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR DOOR TO ICE BIN (CURRENTLY BROKEN).
MAY 112011PASSED1 violationDETAILS
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAIR DOOR TO ICE BIN (CURRENTLY BROKEN).
JAN 152010PASSED1 violationDETAILS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.
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