Chicago
68
YOUR CALL

Hale Mcdonald'S

2525 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · Medium risk
YOUR CALL
68/100

Mostly clean — 5 of 7 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
7
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-11
Pass Rate
71%
1 failure
Score
68/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-11)
Failed 1 inspection (2025)
Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-12-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2025-12-04 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, HAMBURGERS, FRENCH FRIES, ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINK NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT KICHEN PREP HANDSINK (63F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON ...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS AT REAR STORAGE AREA NEAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

2024-11-26 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-204.112(B): OBSERVED THE COLD HOLDING UNTIS ON SITE WITH NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11: OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA MISSING GROUT. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOORS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114: OBSERVED THE REAR AREA WHERE THE FRESH AND USED COOKING OIL TANKS ARE STORED WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.

2024-10-29 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
4
minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED THE REFRIGERATOR UNDER THE FOOD LINE PREP TABLES AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 51.1F. THE FOOD (SLICED CHEESE) OBSERVED INSIDE THE UNIT WAS TIME STAMPED AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS REACH 41F OR BEL...

minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED THE COLD HOLDING UNTIS ON SITE WITH NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE REAR AREA WHERE THE FRESH AND USED COOKING OIL TANKS ARE STORED WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA MISSING GROUT. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT FLOORS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

2023-05-26 Pass Short Form Complaint

No violations found.

2023-02-02 Pass Complaint
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE HOT WATER FAUCET AT THE HANDSINK IN THE BEVERAGE PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AT FAUCET.

2022-09-26 Pass License
5
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ALL DRINK NOZZLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREAVE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK AT REAR HAND SINK FAUCET INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NOT ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

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