Mc Donalds is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 21, 2024. 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 Mc Donalds?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 21, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER AT DISHAREA HANDWASHING SINK TEMPERATURE OF 130.2F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DUE TO THE COLD WATER MIXTURE/HANDLE NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F-120F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 C CITATION ISSUED
β οΈSewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed β’ FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS BEING DRAINED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CALL A LICENSED PLUMBER AND TO DISCONTINUE WASHING DISHES AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNTIL THE DRAIN NO LONGER BACKS UP WASTE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed β’ FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS BEING DRAINED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CALL A LICENSED PLUMBER AND TO DISCONTINUE WASHING DISHES AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNTIL THE DRAIN NO LONGER BACKS UP WASTE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
When was Mc Donalds last inspected?
Mc Donalds has 16 inspections on record going back to August 8, 2014. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 May 21, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.