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FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #6681

5222-5226 W GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #6681 has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 20, 2010. The most recent inspection, on November 13, 2017, found no infractions.

1 of 3 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 and Food temperature control.

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 November 2, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 January 20, 2010. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 2, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 2, 2017. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

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.

3 inspections

  1. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: -40, OR MORE THROUGHOUT REAR STOCKROOM, ALONG WALL AND FLOOR JUNCTIONS, AS WELL AS CORNERS. -15-20, AT NORTH EAST CORNER AND ALONG WALL AND FLOOR JUNCTION UNDERNEATH PILLOW DISPLAY SHELVING. -30, OR MORE ON BOTH SIDES OF KITTY LITTER AISLE, UNDER SHELVING. -20, OR MORE SHATTERED THROUGHOUT CAT FOOD UPPER SHELVING LEVELS. AS WELL AS MICE GNAW MARKS ON CAT FOOD BAGS. -20, OR MORE AT NORTH WEST CORNER AND ALONG WALL AND FLOOR JUNCTION, UNDERNEATH TOILET PAPER AND ENTERTAINMENT DISPLAY SHELVING. -20, OR MORE UNDERNEATH CENTER CANDY AND CONDIMENT AISLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND TO SCHEDULE SERVICE WITH PEST CONTROL OPERATOR, TO ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOOD AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, ALONG THE WALLS AND FLOOR JUNCTIONS AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED CEILING IN POOR REPAIR, IN LADIES RESTROOM, IN REAR STOCKROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHTS, IN STOCK ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN, AT ALL TIMES.
  3. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. NOTED MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP ON STORAGE RACKS INSIDE DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---- MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF DAIRY DISPLAY COOLER AND FREEZER (DISPLAY AREA).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER DISPLAY SHELVES AND STORAGE SHELVES. NOTED HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP AND LITTER.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLER AND FREEZER.

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