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RestaurantLicence 2708449

Dunkin Donuts

1550 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago 60609

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Latest verdictPassOct 2, 2026 · 11 days ago
Inspections8since Dec 19, 2019
Fail rate14.3%1 of 7 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingMedium riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

  • Pass57%
  • Conditional29%
  • Fail14%
8 inspections from 2019 to 2026 · hover a mark
2020202120222023202420252026
  1. PassOct 2, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
  2. ConditionalSep 21, 2026Short Form ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 22

      Proper cold holding temperatures

      Found 60 lbs of milk/ dairy coffee creamer held at 54.4f in walk-in cooler, instructed to hold cold tcs foods at 41f or lower. Priority violation 7-38-005. Food discarded valued at $60.

    2. 33

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

      Found walk-in cooler air temperature at 52.4f, cooler is used to store several tcs foods, instructed to maintain all coolers temperature at 41f or lower. Priority violation 7-38-005. Cooler tagged not allowed to use. Must contact the office of cdph for tag removal request.

  3. ConditionalJan 6, 2026ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 2

      City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

      No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving tcs foods ( eggs, sausage...) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation violation 7-38-012.

    2. 43

      In-use utensils: properly stored

      Ice scoop placed inside ice bin, instructed to keep off ice cubes.

    3. 54

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      Outside garbage dumpsters are wide open, excessive amount of trash and food debris all around dumpsters, instructed manager to clean and maintain garbage area and keep dumpsters covered. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b).

  4. PassApr 24, 2025ComplaintRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed front service area handwashing sink missing signage notifying food employees to wash hands. Instructed to provide adequate handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks and maintain at all times.

    2. 54

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

      Observed indoor waste receptacles near rear exterior door filled over the rim of the waste container while storing food waste. Instructed to cover indoor waste receptacles that are full or contain food waste, or relocate to outdoor waste storage area and maintain.

  5. PassAug 23, 2021CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 39

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

      Must remove donut rack rolling cart from toilet room and store properly.

    2. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Must repair or replace worn door gaskets on walk in cooler,freezer and dry fruit cooler.

    3. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Must remove water from floor under counters and keep dry.must clean debris build up from floor along wall bases and under equipment.

    4. 57

      All food employees have food handler training

      Observed no food handlers training for employees.must provide and maintain.

  6. PassJan 8, 2020License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
  7. FailJan 7, 2020LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed 1 hand wash sink between prep area and dish washing area. Must provide additional hand sink conveniently located for employee use in food dispensing area. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

  8. No verdictDec 19, 2019LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

On the street

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What it gets cited for

  1. 542×

    Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  2. 102×

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  3. 221×

    Proper cold holding temperatures

  4. 331×

    Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  5. 21×

    City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

  6. 431×

    In-use utensils: properly stored

  7. 391×

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  8. 471×

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2708449 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.

Dunkin Donuts — inspection history · chicago.fyi