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DONER 97

2435 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DONER 97 has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 17, 2024. The most recent inspection, on February 13, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on February 6, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on March 8, 2024. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.11 - OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE UPSTAIRS PREP AREA, STORAGE AREA LOCATED ABOVE THE STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT, AS WELL AS BOXES OF MEAT AND PRODUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR AND NOT ELEVATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING/ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR.
  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND VOMIT KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED LARGE DEAD RAT/RODENT CAUGHT IN TRAP IN CLOSET ON RIGHT SIDE OF REAR EXIT DOOR/FURNACE ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE/DISCARD ALL DEAD OR TRAPPED RODENTS OR PESTS.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF FOOD ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE UPSTAIRS PREP AREA, STORAGE AREA LOCATED ABOVE THE STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT, AS WELL AS BOXES OF MEAT AND PRODUCE STORED ON THE FLOOR AND NOT ELEVATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SHELVING/ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING ANY EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAK FROM DRAIN OF RIGHT MOST BASIN OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, CAUSING EXCESSIVE LEAKING ONTO FLOOR WHEN DRAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN DRAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OVERED BATHROOM ON SITE WITH NO COVERED TRASH AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH CAN IN BATHROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOOR IN THE STORAGE AREA LOCATED ABOVE STAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT TO BE DIRTY WITH GRAINS AND LOOSE DEBRIS SPILLAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR OF EXCESSIVE GRAIN SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 03/08/2024, REPORT #2590698: #10) OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. #55) OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. #58) OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
  3. License

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES ON PREMISES TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND VOMIT KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO ALLOW DISHES TO AIR DRY AFTER WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ADRAINBOARD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

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