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DOLLAR TREE #08040

1312 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

DOLLAR TREE #08040 has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 3, 2019. The most recent inspection, on November 15, 2022, found no infractions.

1 of 4 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 3, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 3, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on September 3, 2019. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 3, 2022. For example: GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

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.

4 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 10 RODENT DROPPINGS THROGUHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING ON DAMAGED GOODS RACK AND IN AISLE 7 NEAR COOKIES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER RECEPTACLE WITH NO LID; OBSERVED GARBAGE OVERLOWING IN DUMPSTER RECEPTACLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING LID FOR ALL DUMPSTER RECEPTACLES AND TO KEEP DUMPSTER RECEPTACLES CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED
  3. License Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED ( PIC) TO PROVIDE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, FACE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP WITH APPROPRIATE SANITIZER TO KILL THE NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE,( MISSING) ON MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • WASHROOMS USED BY FEMALES MUST HAVE A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY NAPKINS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST INSTALL
  4. License

    10 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED ( PIC) TO PROVIDE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, FACE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP WITH APPROPRIATE SANITIZER TO KILL THE NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED DAIRY COOLER MAINTAINING IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 67F. MUST REPAIR TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 71 MICE RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES UNDER DISPLAY STORAGE SHELVES BY DRIED FLOWERS, UNDER STAIRS BY ELECTRICAL PANEL AREA,UNDER , AROUND STORAGE PALLETS STORED TOO CLOSE TO WALLS. ALSO DEAD MOUSE IN BETWEEN LARGE WATER PIPE ON WALL BEHIND STORAGE BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AREAS. MUST CONTACT PEST CO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • PREMISES HAS NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.PREMISES HAS NOT BE SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL CO. INSTRUCTED ( PIC) TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AFTER SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE,( MISSING) ON MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • WASHROOMS USED BY FEMALES MUST HAVE A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY NAPKINS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES REAR STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN. ALSO WALLS NOT CLEAN IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN OR PAINT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST INSTALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED (4)OPENINGS IN FLOORS AREAS IN REAR STORAGE ALOND WALLS AT DOOR,STAIRS AND FRONT CORNER AREA AT FRONT ENTRY DOOR WINDOW.MUST SEAL TO PREVENT HIDING AREAS FOR PEST.

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