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HALE MCDONALD'S

144 S WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60603 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

HALE MCDONALD'S has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 27, 2022. The most recent inspection, on November 6, 2024, found no infractions.

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: Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 2 times on September 19, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 June 27, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 29, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 6 LIVE COCKROACHES CRAWLING ON THE WALLS AND AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT, ONE LIVE COCKROACH CRAWLING ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM MACHINE IN THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA AND ONE LIVE COCKROACH CRAWLING UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED ONE LARGE FLY FLYING IN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA AND ABOUT 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS OF THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.112 OBSERVED A DEAD COCKROACH INSIDE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED 4 BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE BASEMENT INFRONT OF THE GREASE TRAP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED VENT IN THE WASHRROMS NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  5. License

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINKS.THERE WAS NO RUNNING WATER IN WOMEN BATHROOM AND TEMPERATURE OF WATER AT MEN BATHROOM WAS 71.4F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED GREASE TRAP AND AREA AROUND IT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED 4 BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE BASEMENT INFRONT OF THE GREASE TRAP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED VENT IN THE WASHRROMS NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

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