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FAMILY DOLLAR #1708

2660 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

FAMILY DOLLAR #1708 has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 6, 2014. The most recent inspection, on May 14, 2015, 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: Pests.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 7, 2015. 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 4 times on June 6, 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2014. 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

    0 infractions

  2. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE,THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENRS AND OTHER PEST,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN UNDERNEATH THE GENERAL MERCHANDISE SHELVES THROUGHOUT STORE. REMOVE ALL DEBRIS, LITTER AND DIRT/DUST BUILD-UP.
  4. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION THROUGHOUT STORE; 400 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER AND ON SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR AND IN STORAGE ROOM IN REAR. FOUND CANDY PARTICLES ON SELLING SHELF THAT HAD BEEN EATEN BY RODENTS. FOUND EIGHT DEAD MICE ON GLUE BOARDS AND SNAP TRAPS UNDERNEATH SHELVES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN ALL STOCK SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR ON AND UNDERNEATH TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, EATEN CANDY CRUMBS, AND RODENT URINE (PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ON SITE VERIFIED URINE STAINS FROM RODENTS). CLEAN ALL SHELVES THROUGHOUT STORE, FOOD AND NON FOOD STORAGE TO REMOVE DIRT, DUST.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #13. REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, LITTER, DEBRIS ETC. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR IN STORAGE AREAS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • DUST OBSERVED ON VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM; REMOVE. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED IN STORE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND UTILITY SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR. A BAG WAS OBSERVED OVER FAUCET WHERE IT WAS LEAKING; MUST REPAIR FAUCET.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REAR STORAGE AREA VERY CLUTTERED. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM STORAGE AND ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AREA. CLEAN MOP BUCKETS INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS, STORE WET MOPS WITH MOP HEADS UPWARD TO DRY.

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