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DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #11565

2649 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #11565 has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 30, 2020. The most recent inspection, on October 26, 2021, found no infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 21, 2021. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 28, 2021. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 28, 2021. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on October 21, 2021. For example: FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 19, 2021. For example: HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 13. FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED
      • ADULTERATED FOOD, NOTED LIVE INSECTS INSIDE FOUR 5LBS BAGS OF PACKAGED RICE ON THE SHELF IN THE DRY GOODS AISLE. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE DISCARD OF 5LBS OF PRODUCTS $4.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-050(A). NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 100 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED DURING RE-INSPECTION. PEST ACTIVITY WAS NOTED UNDER THE SOCKS/UNDERWEAR AREA, ON THE SHELF WITH PROTEIN BARS, CORNER NEAR THE SUNGLASSES, IN THE FRONT CORNER NEAR REUSABLE BAGS, ON THE SHELF WITH TOYS, THROUGHOUT THE WRAPPING PAPER AISLE, UNDER THE CONFORTERS, AND IN THE CORNER BEHIND THE SHELVING RACKS NEAR THE EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 100 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED DURING RE-INSPECTION. PEST ACTIVITY WAS NOTED IN THE REAR STOCK ROOM ON THE U-BOATS, ON SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE SALES FLOOR, FRONT AISLE, AND IN THE LAUNDRY BASKET ON THE CORNER. ASLO OBSERVED A URINE SMELL IN THE REAR SALES AISLE. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON SITE AT ALL HAND SINKS AND MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER ON SITE AND REPAIR PLUMBING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED A SLOW DRAIN AT THE MOP SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NOTED EVIDENCE OF LIVE RODENTS ON SITE. ALSO OBSERVED OVER 250 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SALES FLOOR, ON SHELVES,ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS, 2 LIVE MICE RUNNING FROM UNDER A SHELF AND 1 LIVE MICE IN THE STOCK ROOM IN THE REAR. 1 LIVE MICE IN THE OFFICE BEHIND THE WALL. 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN THE OFFICE BETWEEN CLUTTER PAPERS AND BOXES. OBSERVED OVER 500 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR STOCK ROOM ON RACKS, BOXES, ALONG THE WALLS AND THROUGHOUT THE SIDE STORAGE ROOM LOCATED IN THE STOCK ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE BOTTOM OF THE REACH-IN COOLERS TO HAVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLASH. OBSERVED MOLD ON THE DOORS OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER STORED IN THE REAR STOCK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED THE TOLIET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS, DUST AND DIRT ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, FLOORS IN THE TOLIET ROOMS, BACKROOM, AND OFFICE. INTERIOR OF COOLERS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, CORNER NEAR THE OFFICE, IN THE OFFICE ON THE FLOOR AND DESK, IN STOCK ROOM, AND IN BACK BREAK ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ORGANIZE ALL AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ON THE CEILING ABOVE THE COOLERS NEAR THE BACK STOCK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO THE STAINED CEILING TILES. OBSERVED A HOLES IN THE WALL AND CEILING NEAR AISLE 22 AND BACK STOCK ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
  5. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF MILK COOLER IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMLATED DUST BUILDUP ON BASES OF COOLERS, ROLLING CARTS, DISPLAY RACKS AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ORGANIZE ALL AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  6. Complaint

    7 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPING ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PUMP ROOM, 50 MICE DROPPINGS ON BOTTOM SHELVES ALONG NORTH WALL NEAR WAREHOUSE STORAGE IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR UNDER CHIP DISPLAY SHELVES IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET ON RIGHT DOOR OF MILK COOLER IN SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMLATED DUST BUILDUP ON BASES OF COOLERS, ROLLING CARTS, DISPLAY RACKS AND SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILDUP ON VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOMS, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN SALES, STORAGE, PUMP ROOM, AND ELECTRICAL ROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ORGANIZE ALL AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

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