Mcdonald
2635 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-10-14
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-10-14)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
Advertisement · 300×250
Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED SLIGHT MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED MINOR LEAK ON LEFT SIDE OF DRAIN PIPE BELOW 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS BEING RELEASED TO DRAIN. MUST REPAIR PLUMBING ISSUE.
2022-04-29 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11: OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES ENTERING THE PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINS. ANYONE ENTERING THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
2022-04-27 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 2 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES ENTERING THE PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIRRESTRAINS. ANYONE ENTERING THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
critical Food Temperature
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT. FOUND IMPROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT NEAR DRIVE-THRU AT 73.5F, HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR FOUND AT 62.5F. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT WASHING SINK ...
3 ▾
minor Other
38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP AT CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. REPAIR CAUSE.
serious Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
EXCESS ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AT NOZZLES OF ORANGE JUICE MACHINE. CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN
2019-07-30 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR ICE BIN IN FRONT SERVICE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN WATER AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA, PREP, AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
2018-09-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14 THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY AND PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Documentation & Training
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREAS AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-204-12 BACKFLOW PREVENTERS NOT LOCATED AT THE ICE MACHINES, COFFEE MACHINES AND MOP SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REAR STORAGE SHELVING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-501.14 OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE CUSTOMERS WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM CONTACT SURFACES IN DRIVE THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN DINING AREA, AND IN SMALL STORAGE CLOSET IN NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST REPAIR/REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE AT FRONT DOOR ENTRANCE (NORTH DOOR)INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
· How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.