What is Mcdonalds's health inspection score?

Mcdonalds has a SafeDine safety score of 81 out of 100 (Grade B). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Mcdonalds last inspected?

Mcdonalds was last inspected on August 30, 2024. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Mcdonalds have?

Mcdonalds has 21 total violations across 10 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Mcdonalds safe to eat at?

Mcdonalds has a good safety record with a score of 81/100. While there are some noted violations, overall compliance is solid.

What type of cuisine does Mcdonalds serve?

Mcdonalds serves American cuisine. Visit their SafeDine page for safety scores, inspection history, and more details.

Official Health Record

Mcdonalds

Name: Mcdonalds
Address: 740 E 47TH ST, Chicago, 60653
Rating: 81

740 E 47TH ST , Chicago

Data may be outdated — inspected 8/30/2024

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0Good

American•Chicago

Ranked #719 of 1000 in ChicagoBetter than 22% of american restaurants

Stable

9 inspections

Last: Aug 30, 2024

low confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

33%

Clean Rate

2.3

Avg Violations

21 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Other violation

Regulatory compliance issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-18

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-0 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-0 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-0 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-18 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+1 pts

100

Latest

100% weight

100

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

Real-time Score: 82/100 — This score includes today's freshness penalty and may differ slightly from the displayed score (81/100) which is computed during our regular data sync.

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

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Violation Timeline

Dec 2022

1 inspections

6 basic

Dec

Feb 2023

1 inspections

3 basic

Aug 2023

1 inspections

Aug

Jan 2024

1 inspections

3 basic

Mar 2024

1 inspections

3 basic

Mar

Apr 2024

2 inspections

6 basic

Jul 2024

1 inspections

Jul

Aug 2024

1 inspections

Inspection History

9 records on file

1 Canvass4 Short Form Complaint1 Complaint Re-Inspection3 Complaint

Aug 24

Canvass InspectionLatestCleanOut of Business

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jul 24

Short Form Complaint InspectionCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

Apr 24

Complaint Re-Inspection InspectionPass

2 Basic

2 total

96/100inspection score

−4 pts

Basic (2)

−4 pts

55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE THE REAR LIGHT SHIELDS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FLOOR TILES CRACKED/BROKEN IN THE REAR AREA, ALSO NOTED MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES ALSO IN THE REAR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WHERE EVER NEEDED. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASLIY CLEANABLE.

Base deductions−4 pts

Apr 24

Short Form Complaint InspectionFail

4 Basic

4 total

92/100inspection score

−8 pts

Basic (4)

−8 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL THE FRONT REACH IN COOLERS, COUNTER TOPS, AND PREP STATIONS (DRIVE THUR) TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER RACK INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER.
54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED−2
OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINER IN POOR REPAIR(MISSING LID) AND NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED THE CONTAINER OVERLOAD WITH GARBAGE WITH MISSING LID ALLOWING POSSILBE FOOD SOURCE FOR PESTS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-020(B).
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FLOOR TILES CRACKED/BROKEN IN THE REAR AREA, ALSO NOTED MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES ALSO IN THE REAR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WHERE EVER NEEDED. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASLIY CLEANABLE
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE THE REAR LIGHT SHIELDS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

Base deductions−8 pts

Mar 24

Short Form Complaint InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL THE FRONT REACH IN COOLERS, COUNTER TOPS, AND PREP STATIONS (DRIVE THUR) TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER RACK INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE THE REAR LIGHT SHIELDS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FLOOR TILES CRACKED/BROKEN IN THE REAR AREA, ALSO NOTED MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES ALSO IN THE REAR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WHERE EVER NEEDED. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASLIY CLEANABLE

Base deductions−6 pts

Jan 24

Complaint InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL THE FRONT REACH IN COOLERS, COUNTER TOPS, AND PREP STATIONS (DRIVE THUR) TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER RACK INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED FLOOR TILES CRACKED/BROKEN IN THE REAR AREA, ALSO NOTED MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED CEILING TILES ALSO IN THE REAR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WHERE EVER NEEDED. MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASLIY CLEANABLE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGH. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN INSIDE THE REAR LIGHT SHIELDS TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

Base deductions−6 pts

Aug 23

Short Form Complaint InspectionCleanPass

No violations

100/100inspection score

Feb 23

Complaint InspectionPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND SHELVES AND ALSO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED BY SINKS.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
THE VENTS ABOVE THE FRYERS AND GRILLS NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE EQUIPMENT.

Base deductions−6 pts

Dec 22

Complaint InspectionPass

6 Basic

6 total

88/100inspection score

−12 pts

Basic (6)

−12 pts

49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
OBSERVED THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
THE FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN FLOORS IN STORAGE ROOMS AND CLOSETS UNDER SHELVES AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED SOME DAMAGED CEILING ON PREMISES; REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
OBSERVED STORAGE CLOSET AND STORAGE AREAS IN NEED OF ORGANIZING; INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AND TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
THE VENTS ABOVE THE FRYERS AND GRILLS NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE EQUIPMENT.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
OBSERVED SOME LIGHTS WITHOUT PROPER SHIELDING; PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.

Base deductions−12 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100
Excellent
70 – 84
Good
Below 70
Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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