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DUNKIN DONUTS

250 E SUPERIOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DUNKIN DONUTS has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 2, 2014. The most recent inspection, on August 22, 2024, recorded 1 infraction.

3 of 11 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 4, 2022. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2021. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on October 4, 2022. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 once on February 21, 2017. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on February 21, 2017. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

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.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • Inadequate ware washing equipment . broken dish washing machine, No 3-comp sink in facility.no equipment available on site to wash and sanitize multi-use utensils. instructed manager to provide proper dish washing facility. Priority violation 7-38-030(c)
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN BACK DISH ROOM BLOCKED WITH A DISH INSIDE OF THE SINK AND BOXES AND A BACKPACK IN FRONT OF THE SINK DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE HANDWASHING SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. MANAGER REMOVED ITEMS FROM THE HANDWASHING SINK DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND HAVE READILY ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • - OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE IN THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • - OBSERVED FACILITY HAS ONLY TWO HANDWASH SINKS AND A HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE ON SITE. MUST INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK FOR ALL RINSING OF UTENSILS, DUMPING OF LIQUIDS, ETC. -
  6. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  7. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  8. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND FOOD BEING PREPARED IN DISH WASHING AREA UNDER OPEN CONTAINERS OF CONCENTRATED SOAP AND SANITIZER, CONDENSATION LINES RUNNING ABOVE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) MGR MOVED FOOD PREPARATION AWAY FROM DISH WSHING AREA.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • BROKEN THERMOMETERS NOTED IN PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING ONES.
  9. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DEEP GROOVED, PERMANENTLY STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON THE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR INCLUDING MANAGERS.
  10. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, AND ALONG FRONT WALL OF FOOD DEBRIS, COFFEE GRINDS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE CLUTTER AT REAR ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA.
  11. License

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER THE COOLERS WITH CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

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