SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

DUNKIN DONUTS.

EAT. 81/100

2337 N CICERO AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 16, 2025 · passed

Passed all 6 inspections, but 3 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
3 passed · 3 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
20
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
8 YEARS
since Sep 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 16
2025
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED PLATFORM MADE OF WOOD USED AS A SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

DEC 13
2024
PASSED
0 violations
JUN 21
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
6 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE BOTH 1-DOOR MILK COOLERS, AS WELL AS THE MILK DISPENSER UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

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

FOUND CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. ALSO NOTED UNSEALED WOOD BEING USED FOR SHELVING IN THE CAKE DECORATING/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND SEAL/REFINISH THE UNSEALED WOOD SO THAT SURFACES ARE NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

SERIOUSEmployee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND THE MIDDLE AND RIGHT COMPARTMENT DRAIN PLUGS BROKEN AT THE BASKIN SIDE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PLUG BROKEN AT THE REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT THE WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT NEAR THE ICE MACHINE AND THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REGROUT FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND HEAVY DIRT BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS AROUND THE ICE MACHINE AND IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS, AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4/16/2021 REPORT #2500358 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #57 (2-102.13) NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ANY EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

APR 16
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
8 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS INSIDE CUSTOMER'S WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

MINORFacility Condition
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE 2-DOOR MILK COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE AND ICE BINS. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

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

OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ANY EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING OR FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

MAY 4
2020
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

SERIOUSSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FRONT OF ESPRESSO MACHINE. EQUIPMENT IN DISREPAIR (OBSERVED GLUE ON FRONT OF MACHINE WHERE FRONT SURFACE IS MISSING). MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRIS (GLUE OR DIRT) FROM EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

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SEP 28
2017
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET IN MILK & CREAMER COOLER.

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

OBSERVED DUST ON FAN COVER, IN COOLER ON BASKIN ROBIN SIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.

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

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES ON 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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