Mariano's / Stan's Donuts

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 1, 2026
• address40 S Halsted St, Chicago 60661
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Mariano's / Stan's Donuts clean?

Mariano's / Stan's Donuts is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 1, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Mariano's / Stan's Donuts?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY TO BE INACCESSIBLE: HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEAT PREPARATION WALK-IN COOLER OBSTRUCTED BY PLASTIC FOOD BIN; HANDWASHING SINK IN THE SEAFOOD PREPARATION WALK-IN COOLER OBSTRUCTED BY CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE OBSTRUCTIONS FROM HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS UNOBSTRUCTED AND ACCESSIBLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ALL OBSTRUCTIONS FROM LISTED HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED HAND SOAP NOT PROVIDED AT THE PRODUCE PREPARATION WALK-IN COOLER AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP OR OTHER APPROVED HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED HAND SOAP TO LISTED HANDWASHING SINK ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AT THE MEAT AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS OR OTHER APPROVED HAND DRYING METHOD AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO LISTED HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT TIME OF COMPLAINT INSPECTION: CUT MELON AT 54.1F, CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 51.2F, TUNA AT 49.8F IN THE PRODUCE PREPARATION WALK-IN COOLER AREA; MILK AT 54.6F, CHICKEN SANDWICH AT 61.4F AT THE STAN'S DONUTS REAR 2-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 100.0 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $400.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 75 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE FACILITY: APPROXIMATELY 60 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS IN THE REAR UTILITY SINK AREA (NEAR EXTERIOR DOOR), APPROXIMATELY 15 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS AT THE FRUIT JUICE PREPARATION AREA (NEAR CUSTOMER ENTRANCE). INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR ABATEMENT SERVICE TO ELIMINATE LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECT ACTIVITY AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED STEEL WIRE GRILL CLEANING BRUSHES IN THE BAKERY AREA IN POOR REPAIR, SIGNIFICANTLY RUSTED AND NO LONGER EASILY-CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STEEL WIRE GRILL CLEANING BRUSHES IN THE BAKERY AREA AND MAINTAIN ALL UTENSILS EASILY-CLEANABLE AND IN GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IN THE REAR DELI AREA LEAKING, BUT FUNCTIONAL; HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET AT THE FRUIT JUICE PREPARATION AREA LEAKING, FUT FUNCTIONAL; KNEE PEDALS AT SUSHI PREPARATION AREA HANDWASHING SINK STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO ACTIVATE, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL LISTED PLUMBING FIXTURES TO ELIMINATE LEAK(S) OR MAINTAIN EASE OF USE AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.

When was Mariano's / Stan's Donuts last inspected?

Mariano's / Stan's Donuts has 52 inspections on record going back to October 9, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Mariano's / Stan's Donuts vs Near West Side

Near West Side runs 50% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,019 clean, 227 mid, 774 cooked.

Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 37% of them.

Other spots in Near West Side

• ✓ Mariano's / Stan's Donuts
  clean · October 9, 2012
• ✓ Mariano's / Stan's Donuts
  clean · October 9, 2012
• ✓ Little Salad Shop
  clean · August 1, 2012
• ✓ Mcdonald's
  clean · March 18, 2026
• ✓ Leon's Sausage
  clean · July 27, 2012
• ✓ Kabocha
  cooked · April 12, 2013

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How Chicago grades restaurants

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 — 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 “priority” 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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.