Chicago
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EAT

Hale Mcdonald'S

7601 S Vincennes Ave, Chicago, IL 60620 · Auburn Gresham · Restaurant · Medium risk
EAT
93/100

Strong record across 7 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
7
6 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-23
Pass Rate
86%
1 failure
Score
93/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-23
Failed 1 inspection (2024)
Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor 20×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Other minor
2026-03-23 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2026-02-25 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS, AND FIXTURES IN THE MEN WASHROOM

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGH OUT NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS,DEBRIS AND/OR GREASE.

2025-12-12 Pass Short Form Complaint
1
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED A LIGHT AMOUNT OF GREASE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

2025-11-25 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED A LIGHT AMOUNT OF GREASE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYERS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. OBSERVED DUST ON SOME CEILING VENTS IN FRONT SERVING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTS TO REMOVE DUST.

2024-12-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
7
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT, COUNTER TOPS & STORAGE CABINETS, WHEEL BASES, FRYER CABINETS, AND PALLETS IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY WATER LINE CONNECTION BEHIND ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN FIRST STALL IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.13 : MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE IN LOBBY.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.17 : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENTS ABOVE FRONT CASHIER AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER, AROUND, ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER & FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER FROM WALL IN SMALL DRY STORAGE NEAR WALK IN COOLER.

2024-12-05 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Temperature

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

OBSERVED FEMALE DRIVE-THRU- EMPLOYEES OPENING THE WINDOW AND GIVING FOOD OUT OF THE WINDOW WENT AND PUTTING ON GLOVES, AND GRABBING A BAGEL FROM THE HOT HOLDING UNIT WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS.MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIO...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO SOAP NOR DISPENSER FOR SOAP ON WALLS IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. SOAP DISPENSERS HAVE BEEN STOLEN FROM THE WALL.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SOAP AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 1LBS. SHREEDED LETTUCE RANGING FROM 57.2F-60.3F ON TOPSIDE OF COUNTER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 1LB.$1.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

minor Employee Hygiene

GLOVES USED PROPERLY

OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF PLASTIC GLOVES BY FOOD HANDLER.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL EQUIPMENT, COUNTER TOPS & STORAGE CABINETS, WHEEL BASES, FRYER CABINETS, AND PALLETS IN WALK-IN FREEZER.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY WATER LINE CONNECTION BEHIND ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN FIRST STALL IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE IN LOBBY.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENTS ABOVE FRONT CASHIER AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER, AROUND, ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING WALK-IN COOLER & FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTER FROM WALL IN SMALL DRY STORAGE NEAR WALK IN COOLER.

minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE FOR PUBLIC VIEW.OBSERVED IT STORED IN A FOLDER. A NEW SUMMARY WILL BE POSTED AT THIS TIME.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B)(CITATION ISSUED)

2022-09-09 Pass License
3
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN WALLS & CEILING VENTS FROM DUST BUILD UP .

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AREA THROUGHOUT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE GAPS BETWEEN WALLS & BASE AT DISHWASHING AREA,STAINED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA.

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