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MC DONALD'S #5697

3540 N HARLEM AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60634

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-02-06; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-02-06), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-02-06: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE, SANITIZING AT 0 PPM. CHLORINE SANITIZER MUST BE READ AT LEAST 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025.
  • Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED BLACK SEWER LINES OVER FOOD STORAGE RACKS IN BASEMENT. MUST COVER OR ENCASE SEWER PIPES OR MOVE STORAGE RACKS FROM UNDER SEWER LINES.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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