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MCDONALDS RESTAURANT

6900 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60645 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MCDONALDS RESTAURANT has been inspected 14 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 25, 2015. The most recent inspection, on August 13, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

4 of 14 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2025. 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 6, 2020. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 6, 2017. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 August 6, 2020. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 February 25, 2015. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

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.

14 inspections

  1. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 6 DEAD FLIES ON WINDOWSILL IN MAIN DINING AREA AND NEAR FRY STATION IN MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOME PREP AREA FLOOR TILES WITH LOW GROUT BY COFFEE/DRIVE THRU AREA. MUST REGROUT SAID FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS/DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AT DINING AREA AROUND AND BEHIND SODA MACHINES. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM RESTROOM. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE WATCHES ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN EXTERIOR OF FRAPPE MACHINE
  6. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND HOLES IN WALLS BELOW SODA MACHINES. MUST SEAL.
  7. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP KIT . PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • FOUND NO HOT WATER AT ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030. HOT WATER WAS REPLENISHED BY THE END OF THE INSPECTION.
  8. Complaint

    0 infractions

  9. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP AT BEHIND CONDENSER UNIT AND AROUND WEST DOOR(DELIVERY DOOR) INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • WATER BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES AT DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT SAID TILES.ALSO STANDING WATER UNDER THE POP DISPENSER AT 2ND WINDOW OF THE DRIVE THRU,INSTRUCTED TO CAULK TILES AND PROVIDE MISSING FLOOR TILES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
  10. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED PINK/BROWN SLIME ACCUMULATED ON THE INTERIOR ICE SHUTTER OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • WE(OWNER/CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER) OBSERVED OVER 50 SMALL FLIES ON SELF SERVE POP STATION: ON WALLS,ON EQUIPMENTS,COUNTER TOP AND INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE COUNTER WERE POP MACHINES ARE STORED.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR AT STORAGE AREA WITH GAPS OF 1/4" TO 1/2" AT BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. BROKEN RUBBER.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP AT BEHIND CONDENSER UNIT AND AROUND WEST DOOR(DELIVERY DOOR) INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • WATER BETWEEN THE FLOOR TILES AT DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO RE GROUT SAID TILES.ALSO STANDING WATER UNDER THE POP DISPENSER AT 2ND WINDOW OF THE DRIVE THRU,INSTRUCTED TO CAULK TILES AND PROVIDE MISSING FLOOR TILES.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
  11. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED PINK SLIME ACCUMULATED ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE PREP AREA. POSSIBLY CONTAMINATING THE ICE FOR CUSTOMER CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 15 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON THE WALLS AROUND THE BEVERAGE STATION ADJACENT TO THE CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES. CONTACT PEST CONTROL PROVIDER FOR SERVICE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREA AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE PREP COOLER NEXT TO THE GRILL AND THE LOWER PREP COOLER THAT CONTAINS EGGS. ALSO, FOUND DUCT TAPE ON THE SIDE OF THE ORANGE JUICE MACHINE IN THE DRIVE-THRU. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GASKETS AND DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRENCH FRY COOLER IN THE PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS NOT CLEAN; PREP AREA, AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK IN THE REAR, SMALL CLOSET OFF THE PREP AREA, AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; IN THE MENS AND LADIES TOILET ROOMS, IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA. ALSO, THE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IS BROKEN AND BEING HELD TOGETHER BY STRING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHTS WERE NEEDED AND REPAIR LIGHT SHIELD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO THE MANAGER'S OFFICE WITH A SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  13. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around 3 compartment sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk by exposed hand sink in prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Coffee station area by blender area not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(crevices). Prep counter area not clean, need detailed cleaning)(crevices). Rear storage area shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors in kitchen prep area, under cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage area under storage shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
  14. License

    4 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • Found some food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, must properly date food items in walk in cooler.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Non food contact surfaces of ice machine not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Walk in freezer shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning, floors in rear storage areas, by CO2 tank and hot water heater areas not clean, need detailed cleaning.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Damaged/broken light shields in rear storage areas, shall be replaced/repaired.

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