FAMILY DOLLAR #2668
2700 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60622 · Grocery Store
Inspection summary
FAMILY DOLLAR #2668 has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 15, 2014. The most recent inspection, on September 26, 2025, found no infractions.
2 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 21, 2025. For example:
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
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 on June 20, 2023. For example:
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
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 once on June 5, 2025. For example:
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
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 11 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on July 21, 2025. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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 3 times on September 15, 2014. For example:
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
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
- Complaint Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Complaint Re-Inspection
5 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 6-501.111 STILL OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ON LOWER SHELVING UNIT LEDGE AND DRINK COOLER AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, UNDER AND ON SHELVING UNIT IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/21/25.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 6-202.15 OBSERVED REAR DOOR WITH A GAP IN RIGHT CORNER AND PIN HOLES IN DOOR.MUST MAKE TIGHT-FITTING.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOORING IN REAR STORAGE OBSERVED ONLY A PLYWOOD FLOOR AND UNDERNEATH DISPLAY SHELVES.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING DISPLAY SHELVES.
- 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
- 8-404.13(B:4) : PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 2618670 6/05/25 NOT CORRECTED #55-6-501.11 : OBSERVED FLOORS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- Complaint
8 infractions
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF APPX. 200 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT PREMISES ON SHELVING UNITS AND FLOOR AT FOOD ITEMS, DOG & CAT FOOD, BABY ITEMS, SERVICE COUNTER AND REGISTERS, OPENING IN REAR STORAGE WALL FRAME, AND A DEAD MOUSE ON GLUE BOARD IN THE SAME AREA.ALSO, EVIDENCE OF A LIVE SMALL MOUSE IN BETWEEN BAGS OF DOG FOOD ON THE LOWER SHELF. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD MOUSE.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/5/25.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM AND CENTER OF FRONT DOUBLE ENTRY DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- MUST CLEAN DEBRIS & DUST BUILD UP FROM ALL DISPLAY SHELVES, REACH IN COOLERS & FREEZERS,SERVICE COUNTER.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED A HOLE IN BRICK WALL ON EXTERIOR NEAR GARBAGE CAN MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE CLUTTER OFF OF FLOOR AND WALLS THROUGHOUT AND INCLUDING BASEMENT.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING FLOORING IN REAR STORAGE OBSERVED ONLY A PLYWOOD FLOOR AND UNDERNEATH DISPLAY SHELVES.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING DISPLAY SHELVES.
- 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
- PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 2577480 6/20/23 NOT CORRECTED #10-6-301.14 : OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.: #55-6-501.11 : OBSERVED FLOORS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090)(CITATION ISSUED)
- 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- Complaint
6 infractions
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. LEFT ONE PAGER AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURE AND KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES, INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- OBSERVED TOILET IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IS HARD TO FLUSH. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
- 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
- OBSERVED SOME TRASH AND DEBRIS ON THE GROUND IN THE ALLEY AROUND THE DUMPSTERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED FLOORS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- Complaint
0 infractions
- Complaint
4 infractions
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
- CLEAN DISPLAY SHELVES IN SALES AREA.
- 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
- CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL DISPLAY SHELVES. REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- REPAIR WALLS AND CEILINGS IN SALES AND REAR STORAGE AREA(PEELING PAINT, WATER DAMAGE).
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- PROVIDE VENTILATION IN WASHROOM.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
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