Chicago
69
YOUR CALL

Dunkin Donuts

201 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
YOUR CALL
69/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
10
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-04-10
Pass Rate
60%
3 failures
Score
69/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-04-10)
Failed 3 inspections (2023, 2015, 2015)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 21×
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Pest Activity minor
2025-04-10 Pass Canvass
2
serious Sanitation

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Backflow device for sanitizer dispenser in poor repair, leaking at the base. instructed to repair.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Peeling paint at wall in basement dish wash area. Instructed to repair.

2024-01-04 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

In-use spoons kept in standing water, instructed to keep under running cold water or dry clean container.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Peeling paint noted on wall behind 3-comp sink, instructed to remove and maintain.

2023-12-20 Fail Canvass
4
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED UNUSED ONE DOOR COOLER STORED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

2021-01-14 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND ICE MACHINE NOT IN USE WITH ACCUMULATION OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AND REMOVE THE ICE MACHINE IF NOT PLANNING ON REPAIRING.

2020-05-19 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL REFRIGERATION /FREEZER UNITS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AS WELL AS BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA UNDER STORAGE RACKS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED UNUSED ICE MACHINE AND EQUIPMENT STORED IN BASEMENT AREA , MUST ORGANIZE OR REMOVE FROM PREMISE AS WELL AS ELEVATE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES STACKED IN BASEMENT AREA. MUST MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS UNDER VENTILATION HOOD AS WELL IN PREP AREA. MUST INCREASE LIGHTING IN PREP AREA.

2018-05-09 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED INTERIOR UPPER SECTION OF ICE MACHINE HAS SLIGHT BUILD-UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED LARGE CRACKSON UPPER WALL AREAS WHERE COOLERS ARE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

2016-06-24 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPARING CUSTOMERS FOOD ORDERS ,(WITH GLOVES ON)DROP A LID FROM PREP COOLER ON THE FLOOR ,PICK THE LID UP,( I WATCH HIS GLOVES TOUCH FLOOR), FROM THE FLOOR.FOOD HANDLER TOOK GLOVES OFF AND PUT ANOTHER PAIR OF GLOVES ON PROCEEDE...

minor Sanitation

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

EMPLOYEES USING SMALL COUNTER IN BASEMENT TAHTS ALSO USE TO STORE OFFICE SUPPLIES, PRINTER.NO ADDITIONAL PREP TABLE FOR BASEMENT PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL.

minor Sanitation

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

DUNKIN DONUT CUSTUME AND DRY STORAGE ON BOXES ON FLOOR.MUST INSTALL ADDITONAL SHELVING TO ELEVATE AT LEAST 6-INCHES OFF FLOOR.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.MUST INSTALL

2015-10-13 Pass License Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROPERLY INSTALL THE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PREP TABLES FOR BASEMENT TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS OPERATION.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASHROOM DOOR.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN BASEMENT. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING AS NEEDED.

2015-09-29 Fail License
CRITICAL 11
critical Employee Hygiene

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE. HOT WATER DEPLETED DURING INSPECTION. WATER NOW AT 75 DEGREES F AT THIS TIME. MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER ON SITE. (AT LEAST 85 DEGREES F AT HANDWASHING AND OTHER SINKS AND 110-120 AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK)

critical Plumbing & Waste

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

TOILET IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM NOT FLUSHING PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR.

serious Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

MUST PROVIDE A DISTINCT SEPARATION BETWEEN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AND THE CUSTOMER AREA. MUST ALSO ENCASE OVERHEAD PIPES ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR PROVIDE PROOF THAT THE PIPES ARE NOT WASTE PIPES.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROPERLY INSTALL THE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PREP TABLES FOR BASEMENT TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS OPERATION.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT,SINKS AND PREP SURFACES. REMOVE CONSTRUCTION DUST IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA, WASHROOM AND BASEMENT DISHWASHING AREA.

minor Sanitation

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

DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND REMOVE DUST AND POOLING WATER.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE STAIRWELL LEADING TO THE BASEMENT AND IN THE BASEMENT PREP, STORAGE AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST ALSO PROVIDE COVING IN THE WASHROOM, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THROUHGOU...

minor Facility Condition

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

MUST PROVIDE THE PROPER SHIELD FOR LIGHTS ABOVE THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AND HALLWAY LEADING TO THE BASEMENT PREP AREA.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASHROOM DOOR.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR PROVIDE PROOF OF INSTALLATION.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS IN BASEMENT. STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING AS NEEDED.

2015-09-22 Fail License

No violations found.

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