RecordWell Data

Dunkin Donuts

1713 W POLK ST, Chicago, IL 60612 · Cook County

32cited violations
2serious tier
14inspections
7tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
1574657
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025110
2020140
2019210
2018150
2017100
2016192
2015240
2014120
2011120
2010230

Inspections

  1. Jan 7, 2026 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED WHEN THE HANDWASHING SINK IS IN USE, WATER SPILLS FROM THE SIDE OF THE SINK. WATER POOLING ON THE FLOOR IN THE MENTIONED AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Apr 29, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CLEAN THE STAINS ON THE WALLS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA.

  3. Jun 16, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      FOUND FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER STORED BY TE WALK-UP WINDOW NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      FOUND ICE SCOOP STORED IMPROPERLY INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE IN HOLDER AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      FOUND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZER STORED OUTSIDE IN THE COMMON AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Sep 23, 2019 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Aug 2, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  6. Jun 28, 2018 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

      NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS DISPLAYED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A NEW SUMMARY REPORT OF TODAY'S INSPECTION AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS AND PREP TABLES.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE THE MISSING WALL TILES BEHIND THE HOT HOLDING UNIT.

  7. Oct 27, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Jul 27, 2016 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Serious Critical

      HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

      POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES WEARING GLOVES, PULLING HIS PANTS UP, HANDLING FOOD, TAKING OFF GLOVES AND NOT WASHING THEIR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO CHANGE GLOVES WHEN TOUCHING BODY, MULTI-TASKING, ETC. AND PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN CHANGING GLOVES, TOUCHING BODY, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)

    • Serious Critical

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

      FOUND THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPERL HAND WASHING (FOUND A COFFEE POT AND LARGE BOTTLE OF DISHWASHING LIQUID IN/ON SINK). INSTRUCTED TO KEEP THE SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

      FOUND NO PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT FROM 11/20/2015 POSTED IN PLAIN VIEWING OF THE ESTABLISHMENT'S CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS POST IN PLAIN VIEWING OF CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B)

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

      PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1445369, DATED 11/20/2015 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: 45-ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, ALONG THE WALLBASE AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE LOWER AND UPPER WALLS, REMOVE DIRT/DUST AND FOOD SPILLS.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      INSTRUCTED TO REDIRECT THE DRAIN PIPE THAT'S DRAINING IN THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK TO A FLOOR DRAIN. MAINTAIN SAME.

    • Not serious Minor

      APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

      ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

  9. Nov 20, 2015 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

      ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

  10. Nov 13, 2015 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES FOR REVIEW. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      NO THERMOMETER PROVIDED INSIDE OF THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

      ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

  11. Dec 18, 2014 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      NOTED THE LID FOR THE ICE MACHINE IS BROKEN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.

  12. Apr 11, 2011 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THREE COMP SINK.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      FOUND ITEMS STORED INSIDE OF UTILITY SINK; REMOVE. SINK MUST BE CLUTTER FREE.

  13. Mar 22, 2010 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE ICE MACHINE INTERIOR WHERE IT IS STAINED.

  14. Jan 15, 2010 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE ICE MACHINE INTERIOR WHERE IT IS STAINED.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN LOOSE DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE EQUIPMENT.

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.