SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

MC DONALD'S.

EAT. 90/100

4704 S CICERO AVE · GARFIELD RIDGE, CHICAGO

Last inspected December 5, 2025 · passed

6 of 7 inspections passed, with 4 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
6 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Sep 2021

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 5
2025
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT SINKS AND MAINTAIN

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

ATTACHED PIPING AT WAREWASHING UNIT LEAKING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

OCT 6
2022
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 31
2022
PASSED
0 violations
MAR 17
2022
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION AT INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER ON FAN COVERS AND ATTACHED CONDENSOR. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE AND MAINTAIN

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

SMALL LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. VENT DRAIN OVERFLOW FROM WAREWASHING UNIT IMPROPERLY DRAINING ONTO ATTACHED DRAINBOARD AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN. DRAINBOARD IMPROPERLY DESIGNED, ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO WAREWASHING UNIT WHERE CONTAMINATION CAN OCCUR. INSTD TO PROVIDE DRAINBOARD IN PROPER LOCATION TO PROVIDE AIR DRYING OF EQUIPMENT WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF CONTAMINATION

MAR 15
2022
FAILED
7 violations3 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

ICE SCOOP IN BASIN OF HANDWASH SINK IN REAR OF PREP AREA NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN BASIN EMPTY AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION

CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA OR AT REAR HANDWASH SINK NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE FOR VIOLATION ISSUED

SERIOUSFood Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING UNIT UNABLE TO SANITIZE, 0PPM OF CHLORINE SANITIZER WHEN TESTED. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. UNIT NOT BEING USED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025

SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION AT INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER ON FAN COVERS AND ATTACHED CONDENSOR. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR SIDES AND ALL SURFACES OF BEVERAGE DISPENSER IN DRIVE THRU NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE SPILLS, AND CALCIUM ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

CRITICALPlumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

3-COMPARTMENT SINK IMPROPERLY DRAINING, WATER BACKING UP FROM DRAIN ONTO FLOOR WHEN WATER DRAINED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AS TO DRAIN PROPERLY WITHOUT DRAINING AT EXTREMELY SLOW INTERVALS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH OUT PREMISES AND FLOOR UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE STATION IN DRIVE THRU NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

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SEP 22
2021
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

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

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

SMALL LEAK AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS IN CORNERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 17
2021
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

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

MINORPlumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

SMALL LEAK AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS IN CORNERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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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