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DOLLAR TREE #5461

8517 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

DOLLAR TREE #5461 has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 12, 2014. The most recent inspection, on February 7, 2017, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 once on January 30, 2017. For example: OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 7, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 7, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN SHELVES WHERE POTATO CHIPS AND JUICE ARE STORED TO REMOVE CRUMBS AND DUST OBSERVED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM UNDERNEATH THE ELECTRICAL BOXES; SEAL HOLES IN FLOOR WHERE NEEDED.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOME CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID CLUTTER. SOME ITEMS PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM AGAINST THE WALL TO BE ABLE TO PROPERLY MONITOR FOR PEST AND RODENTS.
  2. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE DISPOSAL AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND TRASH AND CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE GROUND AROUND, BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF THE DUMPSTERS IN THE ENCLOSED REAR DISPOSAL AREA. DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING AS WELL. ALSO FOUND TRASH ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE ENCLOSED AREA ON THE SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TRASH AND BOXES FROM THE GROUND AND PLACE IN THE DUMPSTERS AND TO PROPERLY CLOSE DUMPSTERS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT OVERFLOWING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DISPOSAL AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN SHELVES WHERE POTATO CHIPS AND JUICE ARE STORED TO REMOVE CRUMBS AND DUST OBSERVED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM UNDERNEATH THE ELECTRICAL BOXES; SEAL HOLES IN FLOOR WHERE NEEDED.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOME CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID CLUTTER. SOME ITEMS PUSHED AGAINST THE WALL; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM AGAINST THE WALL TO BE ABLE TO PROPERLY MONITOR FOR PEST AND RODENTS.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DITY FLOORS IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. INTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • FINISH PAINTING THE UPPER SECTIONS OF THE WALLS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. FINISH ATTACHING ALL WALL COVING THROUGHOUT. REPLACE ALL MISSING TILES THROUGHOUT.

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