Hale Mcdonald'S
2525 S Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-12-11
What You Should Know
✓ 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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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 4×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
Inspection History
2025-12-11 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
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 ▾
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.
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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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