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Dollar Tree # 657

9045 S Commercial AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

Dollar Tree # 657 has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 31, 2014. The most recent inspection, on November 10, 2014, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 2 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.

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 2 times on October 31, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 10, 2014. 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 10, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on October 31, 2014. For example: * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

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.

2 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FINISH CLEANING ALL DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR, ALL STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND REGISTERS, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND ICE CREAM FREEZER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • REMOVE EXCESSIVE DIRT FROM FLOORS IN WASHROOMS. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL REAR SECTIONS OF STORAGE AREAS, DIRT AND DEBRIS NOTED. NEED AN EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE ON SALES/DISPLAY FLOOR(CARPETING NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE NOR IN GOOD REPAIR). LARGE PUDDLES OF WATER FOUND IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE BASEMENT, MUST LOCATE SOURCE AND KEEP ALL AREAS DRY. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • . PAINT UNFINISHED WALLS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. CLEAN PAINTED WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AND WASHROOMS AREAS(DIRT).
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • PROVIDE MORE LIGHTING IN STAIRWAY LEADING INTO AND INSIDE DARK SECTIONS OF BASEMENT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • RE-ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA, ALL STOCK MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS TO ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO ADEQUATELY SERVICE AREAS. ALL DISPLAYS ON SALES FLOORS MUST ALSO BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
  2. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. A 1/2 INCH GAP FOUND AT LOWER CENTER SECTION OF FRONT DOORS AND A GAP GREATER THAN 1 INCH FOUND AT THE EAST LOWER SECTION OF ROLL-UP REAR EXIT DOOR. ALL DOORS MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING AT THE BOTTOMS, SIDES AND CENTERS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ALSO OBSERVED ON PREMISES. OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED ON PREMISES IN AISLE 5 WHERE FOOD ITEMS ARE DISPLAYED ON SHELVES UNDERNEATH PACKAGED ITEMS AND ON LEDGES OF LOWER SHELVES AT THE ENDS OF THE AISLE 5, 20 NOTED ON FLOOR IN REAR AREA WHERE ROLL-UP EXIT DOOR IS LOCATED, AND 30 FOUND SCATTERED ON NON-FOOD DISPLAY SHELVES THROUGHOUT SALES FLOOR. ALL AFFECTED AREAS MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED, ALL CLUTTERED/HARBORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT REAR AND ON SALES FLOOR MUST BE ELIMINATED, AND REQUEST VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OUTSIDE GARBAGE NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED LIDS OPEN ON ALL DUMPSTERS WITH SOME DEBRIS ON GROUND. MUST KEEP LIDS CLOSED AND SURROUNDING AREA CLEAN SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT POSTED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B)
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN ALL DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR, ALL STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND REGISTERS, INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND ICE CREAM FREEZER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • REMOVE EXCESSIVE DIRT FROM FLOORS IN WASHROOMS. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL REAR SECTIONS OF STORAGE AREAS, DIRT AND DEBRIS NOTED. NEED AN EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE ON SALES/DISPLAY FLOOR(CARPETING NO LONGER EASILY CLEANABLE NOR IN GOOD REPAIR). LARGE PUDDLES OF WATER FOUND IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE BASEMENT, MUST LOCATE SOURCE AND KEEP ALL AREAS DRY. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES ON SALES FLOOR. PAINT UNFINISHED WALLS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. CLEAN PAINTED WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AND WASHROOMS AREAS(DIRT).
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • PROVIDE MORE LIGHTING IN STAIRWAY LEADING INTO AND INSIDE DARK SECTIONS OF BASEMENT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOMS.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • RE-ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA, ALL STOCK MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS TO ALLOW PEST CONTROL TO ADEQUATELY SERVICE AREAS. ALL DISPLAYS ON SALES FLOORS MUST ALSO BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.

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