Dunkin Donuts
1768 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-11-24
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-24
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-11-24 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Obstructed hand washing sinks, found utensils such as spoons and kettles placed in front and rear hand wash sinks. Instructed to keep all hand wash sinks free from any utensils. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Condensation line dripping in a bucket above ice maker, instructed to drain in sewer line.
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
No sink stoppers at 3-com sink, Instructed to obtain.
2 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON THE SIDE ON THE ICE MACHINE WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED MANAGER HANDLING FOOD IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WHILE IN ALL FOOD PREP AREAS AND HANDLING FOOD.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
FOUND CUTTINGBOARD LOCATED ON PREP COOLER WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BLACK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. MUST REPLACE OR RESURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
2020-09-02 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
5 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH LAYING ON THE EXPRESSO, COFFEE MACHINES AND COUNTERS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
serious Employee Hygiene
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR TO HAVE A SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR PLUMBING.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
2018-06-07 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
2 ▾
serious Other
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE DISHWASHING FACILITIES INSIDE INDIVIDUAL SPACE DESIGNATED FOR DUNKIN DONUTS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
REMOVE CLUTTER IN REAR DISHROOM WHICH IS A SHARED COMMON AREA WITH OTHER RESTAURANTS. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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