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MC DONALD'S

6720 W ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60638 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MC DONALD'S has been inspected 19 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 27, 2010. The most recent inspection, on November 3, 2025, found no infractions.

3 of 19 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2017. For example: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

  • 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 9, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 October 24, 2018. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 August 4, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 October 27, 2010. For example: SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC

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.

19 inspections

  1. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN MENS TOILET ROOM. INST TO OBTAI SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
  3. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AT WALL ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • 4-601.11(A)- EXCESSIVE DUST, AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS NOTED ON ALL SURFACES OF BEVERAGE MACHINES (COFFEE, JUICE, SODA, ETC) AND MULTI USE DISPENSING UTENSILS DUE TO ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION IN LOBBY AND WITHOUT PROPER BARRIER. INSTD TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AND PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • PREMISES HAS PART OF A HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN HEALTH POLICY, TRAIN EMPLOYES AND KEEP A RECORD OF TRAINED EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION,NO CITATION ISSUED.
  7. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED TRAY OF EGGS AT 56.9F IN REACH IN COOLER AND CONTAINER OF SLICED TOMATOES AT 47.9F AT COLD HOLDING UNIT LINE. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS $20 VALUE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • COFFEE AND BEVERAGE STATION NEAR DRIVE THRU NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFACE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR BY HOT WATER TANK. INSTD TO REPLACE.
  8. Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: SODA DISPENSOR NOZZLES, DRIP TRAYS, LID HOLDER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS, KETCHUP DISPENSOR, AND ALL DRINK DISPENSORS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS, UNDER EQUIPMENT, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES AND BEHIND GARBAGE CANS. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE BUILD UP AND MUST KEEP DRY. FLOORS IN MOP AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS IN PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. Short Form Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVERED 20-25 LIVE FLIES AT SELF SERVICE BEVERAGE STATION, ON WALLS AND CEILING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: SODA DISPENSOR NOZZLES, DRIP TRAYS, LID HOLDER, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS, KETCHUP DISPENSOR, AND ALL DRINK DISPENSORS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS, UNDER EQUIPMENT, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES AND BEHIND GARBAGE CANS. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE BUILD UP AND MUST KEEP DRY. FLOORS IN MOP AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS IN PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. CEILING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  10. Short Form Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING, SIDE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP, AND ALL DRINK DISPENSORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUULD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING AT WASTE PIPE AREA AND DRAIN LINE NEAR SODA BOX STATION AND AT FRYERS TO REMOVE ALL GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  11. Short Form Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING, SIDE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP, AND ALL DRINK DISPENSORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUULD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING AT WASTE PIPE AREA AND DRAIN LINE NEAR SODA BOX STATION AND AT FRYERS TO REMOVE ALL GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  12. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING, SIDE OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP, AND ALL DRINK DISPENSORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUULD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING AT WASTE PIPE AREA AND DRAIN LINE NEAR SODA BOX STATION AND AT FRYERS TO REMOVE ALL GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  13. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  14. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT CAFÉ/DRIVE THRU AREA COUNTER DRIP TRAY'S NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR FREEZER,AND BISCUIT FREEZER.
  15. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPLACE WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FAN COVERS OF WALK-IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN SAME.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
  16. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • FOUND THE FOLLOWING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 50 EGGS, 4 CARTONS OF LIQUID EGGS, AND 36 READY TO EAT PANCAKES. 49.3 - 52.5 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT WAS ON A CART TO BE PUT IN LARGE WALK IN COOLER. ALL PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $17.21 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(a) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RUBBER GASKETS ON REACH IN FREEZERS IN NEED OF REPLACING, WORN, TORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INTERIOR OF FRY FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • SMOOTHIE MACHINE, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF HAMBURGER FREEZER, AND EXTERIOR OF CONDIMENT MACHINE AT FRONT COUNTER NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN NOZZLES OF ALL DRINK DISPENSORS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR AROUND PIPES BY WASHING MACHINE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • LEAKS AT MOP SINK AND MAIN DRINK (BOX HOLDER)IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • PROVIDE THERMOMETER AT FRONT MILK/YOGURT COOLER.
  17. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INTERIOR OF FRY FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • SMOOTHIE MACHINE, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR OF HAMBURGER FREEZER, AND EXTERIOR OF CONDIMENT MACHINE AT FRONT COUNTER NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR AROUND PIPES BY WASHING MACHINE.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • PROVIDE THERMOMETER AT FRONT MILK/YOGURT COOLER.
  18. Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILINGS THRU-OUT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, FOOD SPLASHES/DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME.
  19. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
      • INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK MOLDY SUBSTANCE DRIPPING ON ICE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME. ALL ICE DISPOSED OF AT THIS TIME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT ACCESIBLE OR CONVENIENT, NO WATER, INOPERABLE WITH EQUIPMENT IN SINK. INSTD TO MAINTAIN AND KEEP ACCESSIBLE. INSTD TO USE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA UNTIL REPAIRED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXTERIOR OF SOFT SERVE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. INTERIOR BOTTOM OF CABINETS UNDERNEATH BEVERAGE STATION NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILING THRU-OUT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, FOOD SPLASHES/DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • REPLACE MISSING LIGHTSHIELD IN REAR.

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