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McDONALD'S

186 W ADAMS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60603 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

McDONALD'S has been inspected 13 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 23, 2017. The most recent inspection, on February 6, 2025, found no infractions.

7 of 13 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, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 24, 2020. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 22, 2022. 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 April 24, 2020. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 July 2, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 5 separate inspections, most recently on December 29, 2022. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

13 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND CLUTTER LOCATED IN BASEMENT BY GREASE CONTAINERS. NOTED UNUSED COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  4. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND 1 ROACH ON GREASE TRAP AND 3 ROACHES UNDER ICE MACHINE. ALSO NOTED APPROX 10 SMALL FLIES BEHIND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE ROACH ACTIVITY AND MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY, RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOUND A LEAK AT REAR RIGHT BOTTOM OF ICE MACHINE, NOTED CONTAINER COLLECTING LEAKING WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND CLUTTER LOCATED IN BASEMENT BY GREASE CONTAINERS. NOTED UNUSED COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT'S WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND HAND WASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE AT 125F. HANDWASHING SINK IS LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO SODA DISPENSER.FOUND NO RUNNING COLD WATER WHEN COLD WATER KNOB IS TURNED ON AT SAID HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HOT WATER MAXIMUM OF 120F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE LOCATED IN WOMEN'S AND MEN'S WASHROOM RANGING FROM 70F - 75F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SANITIZING SOLUTION(CHLORINE) AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MIN OF 25 PPM AND A MAXIMUM OF 100 PPM FOR A CHLORINE BASED SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A SANITIZING SOLUTION OF 25 PPM - 100 PPM.. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  9. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING HAND SINK REQUIREMENTS FRONT PREP AND WARE WASHING AREA WITHOUT HAND SINK. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN, INSTALL WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA OF FACILITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THERMOMETER REQUIREMENTS, MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE REACH IN COOLERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY (AMBIENT AIR). MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED FACILITY HVAC (AIR CONDITIONING) SYSTEM IN DISREPAIR, EXTREMELY WARM IN FACILITY. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  10. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  11. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED ABOUT 30 SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALLS AND CEILINGS BY THE ICE CREAN MACHINE AND BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER, AS WELL AS ABOUT 20 SMALL FLIES LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE WASH ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS THRU OUT THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED A MINOT LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  12. License

    0 infractions

  13. License

    0 infractions

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