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PULASKI DOLLAR &FOOD, INC.

737 S PULASKI RD, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

PULASKI DOLLAR &FOOD, INC. has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 23, 2013. The most recent inspection, on October 12, 2022, found no infractions.

1 of 9 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 1, 2020. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 1, 2020. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 24, 2020. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times on September 21, 2016. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 15 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on April 2, 2019. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & 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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED ABOUT 3 CUSTOMERS INSIDE THE FACILITY WITHOUT A FACE COVERING. PUBLIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS LEAVING HOME AND FOR BUSINESSES. WEARING A FACE COVERING IN PUBLIC PLACES OR WHEN WORKING. ANY INDIVIDUAL AGE TWO OR OLDER AND ABLE TO MEDICALLY TOLERATE A FACE-COVERING (A MASK OR CLOTH FACE-COVERING) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COVER THEIR NOSE AND MOUTH WITH A FACE-COVERING WHEN IN A PUBLIC PLACE AND UN ABLE TO MAINTAIN A SIX FOOT DISTANCE. FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED IN PUBLIC INDOOR SPACES SUCH AS STORES.7-28-060
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR AND THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED ABOUT 6 CUSTOMERS INSIDE THE FACILITY WITHOUT A FACE COVERING. PUBLIC HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS LEAVING HOME AND FOR BUSINESSES. WEARING A FACE COVERING IN PUBLIC PLACES OR WHEN WORKING. ANY INDIVIDUAL AGE TWO OR OLDER AND ABLE TO MEDICALLY TOLERATE A FACE-COVERING (A MASK OR CLOTH FACE-COVERING) SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COVER THEIR NOSE AND MOUTH WITH A FACE-COVERING WHEN IN A PUBLIC PLACE AND UN ABLE TO MAINTAIN A SIX FOOT DISTANCE. FACE COVERINGS ARE REQUIRED IN PUBLIC INDOOR SPACES SUCH AS STORES.7-28-060
  4. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE HAND SINK BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER NEAR THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR AND THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A CHEMICAL CHOLORINE TEST KIT FOR SANITIZER OR FOR WARE WASHING AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE A CHOLORINE TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF SANITIZING SOLUTION MUST BE PROVIDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ALL THE ONE DOOR REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE SALES FLOOR AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN ALL CLUTTER, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
  5. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THE ICE CREAM SLIDING FREEZER DOOR BROKEN AND THE DELI COOLER DISPLAY DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN THE SHELVES INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • PREMISES HAS NO MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • PREMISE REAR STORAGE AREA IS VERY CLUTTER. MUST ORGANIZE AND CLEAN 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALL TO PREVENT HARBORAGE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH POP CRATES TO REMOVE SPILLS AN DEBRIS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS OR CITATION WILL FOLLOW.
  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER DISPLAY CASE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE WASHBOWL(INCLUDING INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH) IN WASHROOM.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN AND/OR PAINT THE FOLLOWING: MASSIVE DIRT AND STAINS ON ALL WALLS, DOOR AND BASE BOARDS INSIDE THE WASHROOM, WALLS IN DELI PREP AREA WHERE FOOD STAINS AND DIRT ARE PRESENT. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WHERE NACHOS W/ MEAT, CHEESE AND PEPPERS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.
  7. Canvass

    9 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • FIRST SECTION OF 8-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER WHERE EGGS, POLISHES, TURKEY HOT DOGS, SOUR CREAM ARE STORED NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT 46F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FROM THIS UNIT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • SOUR CREAM-47.1F, BOLOGNA-47.2F, EGGS-48.1F, TURKEY FRANKS-47.1F, POLISHES-48.0F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED AND/OR HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES WERE REMOVED FROM SALE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT DOOR NOT ADEQUATELY RODENT-PROOFED, A GAP GREATER THAN 1/4 INCH FOUND UNDERNEATH THE DOOR. MUST REPAIR DOOR MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER DISPLAY CASE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN THE INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS OF COOLERS AND FREEZERS THROUGHOUT, ALL DISPLAY SHELVES ON SALES FLOOR, ALL SHELVES AND COUNTERS BEHIND FRONT CHECK OUT AREA, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, AND WASHBOWL(INCLUDING INTERIOR OF CABINET UNDERNEATH) IN WASHROOM.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE OPERATION NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, ALONG THE BASE OF THE WALLS, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH ALL CHIP RACKS ON SALES FLOOR(MASSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS NOTED).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CLEAN AND/OR PAINT THE FOLLOWING: MASSIVE DIRT AND STAINS ON ALL WALLS, DOOR AND BASE BOARDS INSIDE THE WASHROOM, WALLS IN DELI PREP AREA WHERE FOOD STAINS AND DIRT ARE PRESENT. CLEAN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WHERE NACHOS W/ MEAT, CHEESE AND PEPPERS AND ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ELIMINATE CLUTTER ON SALES FLOOR, IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. ALL ARTICLES(FOOD AND NON FOOD) MUST BE PROPERLY STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
  8. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE ICE CREAM DISPLAY FREEZER. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNER , ALSO UNDERNEATH CRATES TO REMOVE DEBRIS IN THE FRONT BEHIND THE COUNTER AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED A FEW WATER STAINED CEILING TLIES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE OR PAINT. ALSO MUST CLEAN VENT COVERS IN THE FRONT SIDE STORAGE AREA AND IN THE TOILET ROOM TO REMOVE DUST.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • NOTED SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE TOILET ROOM DOOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN DEVICE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH A SLOW DRAIN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  9. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN SHELVES IN THE STORE AND SHELVES IN THE STORE ROOM SOME ARE DUSTY.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE STORE SHELVES AD IN THE REAR STORE ROOM THEY ARE DUSTY.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD BY THE SERVICE COUNTER.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • FOUND CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

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