Mcdonald's
11421 S HALSTED ST, Chicago, IL 60628 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2575384
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
Inspections
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Jul 9, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED AT THE PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 21, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AND REAR DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE ALL FLOOR DRAINS, FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 12, 2023 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-201.11 OBSERVED THE HOOKING SYSTEM IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET NOT ABLE TO ADEQUATELY HOLD MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES (MOPS, BROOMS, DUST PANS). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID HOOKING DEVICE, SO THE MANINTENANCE SUPPLIES CAN BE PROPERLY STORED AND THE AREA WON'T BE CLUTTERED.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE THE FREEZER UNIT IN THE HOT FOOD PREP LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE FLOOR IN THE EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 24, 2023 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING CLEANSER DISPENSERS AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA AND THE DISHWASHING AREA NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID DISPENSERS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED WHEN THE FREEZER DOOR IS OPENED THE GLOVES STORED ON THE DOOR MAKES CONTACT WITH THE GARBAGE, IN THE HOT FOOD LINE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER RELOCATE GLOVES OR GARBAGE TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE HOOKING SYSTEM IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET NOT ABLE TO ADEQUATELY HOLD MAINTENANCE SUPPLIES (MOPS, BROOMS, DUST PANS). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID HOOKING DEVICE, SO THE MANINTENANCE SUPPLIES CAN BE PROPERLY STORED AND THE AREA WON'T BE CLUTTERED.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE THE FREEZER UNIT IN THE HOT FOOD PREP LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID EQUIPMENT.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE FLOOR IN THE EMPLOYEE BREAK ROOM AND BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID FLOORS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Nov 14, 2022 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 26, 2022 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP, DISH WASHING AND WASHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN MEN WASHROOM(125.9F) AND WOMEN WASHROOM(125.6F) ABOVE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 120F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAINTAIN HOT WATER 100-120F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP/DRIVE THRU AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE AND WRAPPED IN PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) SEE PREVIOUS VIOLATION FOR CITATION
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Severity not stated
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLERS:3 DOZEN RAW EGGS (64F), ONE PACK OF CANADIAN BACON (63.2F), 3 PACKS OF FOLDED EGGS (63.1F), 2 CONTAINERS OF LIQUID EGGS (63F), 5 CONTAINERS OF RAW HAMBURGER PATTIES (61.2F), 3 PACKS OF CHEESE (49.5F). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY $81 AND 30LBS OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW DURING PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED TWO DRAWER PREP COOLER (62.8F) AND PREP COOLER UNDER SERVING LINE (49.5F) NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLERS AT 41F OR BELOW. COOLERS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR DRIVE THRU AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RUSTY SURFACES ON SHELVING UNITS IN PREP COOLERS IN BEVERAGE AREA. OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON PREP COOLER DOOR UNDER SERVING LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BEVERAGE MACHINES AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN GUARDS IN WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN FLOOR DRAINS AND IN GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF GROUTING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER RE-GROUT FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 24, 2020 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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May 12, 2020 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS.
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Severity not stated
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May 15, 2019 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HAND WASHING CLEANSER AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. HAND WASHING SINKS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH LIQUID OR POWEDR HAND CLEANSER AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISIONS AT THE HAND WASH SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.HAND DRYING PROVISIONS SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FAUCET OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT THE SPRAYER AND FAUCET HANDLES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN WITH DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Aug 23, 2018 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 16, 2018 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
5-205.11(B) OBSERVED PICKLE JUICE LIQUID BEING DUMPED IN THE REAR HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED THIS SINK IS HAND WASHING ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED ON ABOVE VIOLATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
5-205.11 OBSERVED THE REAR HAND SINK NOT WORKING WATER IS SHUT OFF AT BOTTOM OF SINK. DUE TO LEAKING FACUET/HANDLE WON'T SHUT THE WATER OFF. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
5-205.11(A) OBSERVED THE DISH AREA HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE WITH TWO MOP BUCKETS BLOCKING THE FRONT OF THE HANDSINK. INSTRUCT TO KEEP THIS AREA CLEAR, MOVE THE MOP BUCKETS TO ANOTHER LOCATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c). CITATION LISTED ON THE FIRST VIOLATION
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE FREEZER DOOR WITH EXCESSIVE ICE, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 OBSERVED THE REAR FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR HAND SINK, AND EYE WASHING STATION NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN UP THE STANDING WATER UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-202.11 OBSERVED THE LIGHTS OUT IN THE REAR WALK-IN FREEZER (DUE TO THE ICE BUILD UP), INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/AND REPLACE THE BULBS THAT ARE OUT.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 17, 2018 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Critical
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
OBSERVED REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 52.5F AND 63.9F INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLERS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Serious
Critical
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED LIQUID EGG 47.5F, SHELL EGGS 49.5F, FOLDED EGGS 49.5F, AND SAUSAGE BURRITOS 54.5F STORED IN REACH-IN COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY $40 AND 10LBS OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, MCCAFE, JUICE, POP, AND CREAMER MACHINES.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REMOVE EXCESS GREASE OFF FLOOR NEAR GRILL. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. GROUT LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS.
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Not serious
Minor
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN FRONT DRIVE THRU AREA.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
TIGHTEN LOOSE FAUCETS ON SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOM. REPAIR LEAKING COLD WATER HANDLE ON REAR EXPOSED SINK.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
STORE ICE SCOOP HANDLE UP IN BEVERAGE AREAS.
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Serious
Critical
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.