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 (151 inspections)

• Fail — 2025-09-15 00:00:00 () 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 — 2025-07-31 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-12-03 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-10-08 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-09-10 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-08-01 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-07-29 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-07-26 00:00:00 () 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 w/ Conditions — 2024-03-14 00:00:00 () 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 — 2023-10-04 00:00:00 () 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.|43
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-05-08 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hands washing signs in employees/ customers toilet rooms, instructed to provide.|37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-08-31 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-08-23 00:00:00 () 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 — 2022-08-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2022-08-09 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: Inadequate insects control. found about 50 live fruit flies in dish washing area, Instructed to eliminate, priority foundation violation 7-38-02
• Pass — 2022-06-21 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Soda gun holder not clean at main bar, instructed to clean and maintain. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: leak noted a
• Pass — 2022-06-15 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hands washing signs in men's toilet room, instructed to provide.|56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS US
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-05-19 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: No dates on cooked chicken container placed in double door cooler at rear kitchen. chicken cooked a day before 'per magr'. instructed to label TCS f
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-11-23 00:00:00 () 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A FACE COVERING WHILE PACKAGING FOOD AT THE TO-GO/PICK UP COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT FACE COVERINGS
• Pass — 2021-10-13 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND HEAVY ICE BUILD UP AROUND THE DOOR FRAME OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINE

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