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DUNKIN DONUTS

230 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60604 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DUNKIN DONUTS has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 5, 2010. The most recent inspection, on April 28, 2020, found no infractions.

1 of 8 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.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 once on November 5, 2010. For example: HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 8, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 26, 2013. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 8, 2017. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on November 26, 2013. For example: * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS HAS DIRT AND FOOD ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • FOOD HANDLER ON SITE WITH NO PROOF THAT THEY TOOK THE FOOD HANDLERS CLASS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Missing light shield at donuts display case, instructed to install.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • MUST PROVIDE ALL FOOD STAFF MEMBERS WITH THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • FOUND NON-COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 12-11-12 NOT VISIBLY DISPLAYED FOR VIEWING CUSTOMERS. SIGN WAS BEHIND LARGE MENU BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO POST CONSPICOUSLY IN PLAIN VIEWING OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) SUMMARY POSTED ON WINDOW IN FRONT OF THE REGISTER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND THE COUNTER TOP WHERE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IS STORED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
  6. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN POOR REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDER SINK. MANAGER CUTS OFF HOT WATER TO STOP THE LEAK. PLUMBER WAS CALLED AND HAS ARRIVED ON SITE TO FIX LEAK. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS NEED CLEANING AROUND GREASE TRAP TO REMOVE SPILLS.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • NOTED MISSING END CAPS TO LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE POP COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
  7. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ICE MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR(ICE MAKING VERY SLOWLY). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ICE MACHINE.
  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT PRACTICING GOOD HYGIENE/NOT WASHING HANDS WHILE HANDLING COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS. FURTHERMORE, HANDLING MONEY THEN PROCEEDED TO WORK WITH COFFEE/DOUGHNUTS WITHOUT HANDWASHING. LAST, NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HANDSINK OR ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED FOODHANDLER TO STOP WORK AND OBTAIN SOAP FOR HANDWASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Found no backflow prevention devices at ice machine and three coffee machines.

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