Dunkin Donut is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 26, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Dunkin Donut?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 26, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π°handwashing sink issuescritical
Hands Clean & Properly Washed β’ OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLER OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE SWEEPING THE FLOOR WITH A BROOM AND THEN HE PUT ON PLASTIC GLOVES,GRABBED SOME PAPER LINER TO LINE TRAY WENT INTO WALK IN COOLER AND GOT A BOX OF FROZEN EGG FOLDS AND PLACED ON TRAY WITHOUT WASHING HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.DISCARDED APPX. 3LBS. EGG FOLDS $25.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
π§cold food not cold enough
Proper Cold Holding Temperatures β’ OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 2.5LBS. SAUSAGE-55.0F.1.5LBS. TURKEY SAUSAGE-53.0F.1LBS. OMLETE BITES-55.0F.1.5LBS. STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE-61.0F.2LBS. AVACADO CREAM CHEESE-65.0F.1LBS. CREAM CHEESE-61.0F.1.5LBS. VEGETABLE CREAM CHEESE-57.0F..5LBS.HAM & CHEESE CROISSANT-60.0F..5LBS. CHICKEN WRAP-53.0F.4OZ. BAGEL & CREAM CHEESE BITES-55.0F. PRODUCT WAS DUSCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. APPX.12.4LBS. $102.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
π§«food prep surfaces dirty
Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control β’ OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF PREP COOLER AT 68.0F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE .A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL:[email protected] HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
π·οΈfood improperly labeled
Food Properly Labeled; Original Container β’ MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
β οΈGloves Used Properly β’ OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF GLOVES BY EMPLOYEE.
Gloves Used Properly β’ OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF GLOVES BY EMPLOYEE.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON FRONT COUNTER MILK PREP COOLER.
β οΈToilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HAND SINK AND PANEL OF HAND DRYER IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM HAND SINK AND PANEL OF HAND DRYER IN CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM WALK IN FREEZER FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Dunkin Donut last inspected?
Dunkin Donut has 17 inspections on record going back to January 3, 2013. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
August 26, 2025
Pass w/ Conditions
December 30, 2024
Pass w/ Conditions
December 22, 2023
Pass
November 15, 2022
Pass w/ Conditions
May 23, 2022
Pass
May 5, 2020
Pass w/ Conditions
July 23, 2019
Pass w/ Conditions
July 19, 2019
Fail
March 15, 2018
Pass
January 31, 2017
Pass
January 27, 2017
Pass w/ Conditions
August 16, 2016
Pass
Dunkin Donut vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants β 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 14% of them.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline β the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags βpriorityβ violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 26, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.