Dat Donut
8251 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, Chicago, IL 60619 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2900878
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Inspections
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Aug 17, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 10, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
NOTED BULK DRY INGREDIENTS WITH OUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS OF COMMON NAME FOR ALL INGREDIENTS REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL MOUSE DROPPINGS ON NORTH WINDOW LEDGE OF HALL BETWEEN RESTAURANTS AND IN NORTH EAST CORNER IN DONUT PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 11, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
LARGE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP NEEDS TO BE RELABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE INSIDE ICE MACHINE HANDLE UP OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE REAR 2-COMPARTMENT SINKS IS LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
THE FLOORS UNDER THE SINK, IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR PREP WITH DEAD BUGS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELDS.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MECHANICAL VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN THE MEN/WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
LIGHT SHIELD MISSING FROM LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE REAR 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELD.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 4, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT SERVICE/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNITS CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED A BULK DRY STORAGE CONTAINER STORED IN THE AREA WHERE THE DONUT DOUGH IS ROLLED AND PREPARED NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL, INSECT CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED ABOVE A FOOD PREP TABLES AND FOOD IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE MANAGER TO RELOCATE SAID INSECT CONTROL DEVICES, SO THAT THE DEVICES ARE NOT LOCATED OVER A FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, IN THE MIDDLE OF A COOLING RACK WITH DONUTS AND THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD OR RELOCATE SAID COOLING RACK WITH THE DOUGHNUTS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE WASHING COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.