MCDONALDS

Address: 700 E GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Fail on Sep 15, 2025

Key Findings

• ● 25 flies throughout facility including in bars, in kitchen, and in upstairs storage Code 38
• ● Observed pinkish black build up on interior of ice machine Code 16

Facility Details

• Chain: McDonald's

Inspection History (237 inspections)

• Fail — Mon Sep 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED PINKISH BLACK BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT S
• Pass — Thu Jul 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Dec 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK AT BAR NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS
• Out of Business — Tue Oct 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Sep 10 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Aug 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED UPRIGHT HOT-HOLDING UNIT IN CENTRAL KITCHEN AREA WITH NO DIGITAL THERMOMETER GAUGE AND MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER TO VERIFY HOT-
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jul 29 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING IN THE SMALL PREP WALK-IN COOLER: CUT TOMATOES AT 54.0F, COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jul 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED FRONT BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVID
• Pass — Fri Jul 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE: HANDWASHING SINK AT FAR END OF MAIN COOK LINE, HANDWAS
• Pass — Thu Mar 14 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINER WITH SUGAR AND CHEESE NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER FO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Mar 14 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 47.5F AT FIVE FAUCETS AT HANDWASHING SINK WITH SENSOR IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. IN
• Pass — Wed Oct 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Keeping knives wedged between coolers, instructed to keep on a clean surface. unable to detach ice scoop holder from wall to wash, instructed to wash s
• Pass — Wed Oct 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Food debris noted a long wall base at bar area, instructed to clean and maintain.
• Pass — Mon May 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon May 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hands washing signs in employees/ customers toilet rooms, instructed to provide. | 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERL
• Out of Business — Wed Aug 31 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Aug 31 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Obstructed hand wash sink, found a counter built over the hand sink preventing access completely to use hand sink. instructe
• Out of Business — Wed Aug 31 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Aug 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling a
• Pass — Tue Aug 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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