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Family Dollar Store # 6538

5660 W Roosevelt Rd

Last inspected Sep 13, 2024 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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ImprovingThe latest inspection recorded fewer violations than the one before it. Review the dated records below.

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3 inspections

Complaint Re-Inspection

Sep 13, 2024

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 13, 2024 · Original Source

Complaint

Jun 13, 2024

Fail

4 recorded violations

notedCode 36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Inspector’s notes

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INSIDE-OF-REACH IN COOLERS WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
notedCode 53Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

Inspector’s notes

MUST PROVIDE GARBAGE CANS WITH COVERINGS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED WATER STAINED AS WELL AS MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 59Other

Official wording

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2595558 ON 6/3/24. VIOLATION IS AS FOLLOWS... 38) OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 200-250 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, REAR STOCK ROOM ALONG WALLS, ON FLOORS UNDER PET AISLE SHELVING UNITS, FRONT WINDOW OF STORE AROUND FAN AND CHARCOAL DISPLAY, UNDER TABLE IN OFFICE, ON CHIPS SHELVING UNITS IN SCNACK AISLE AND UNDER ROLLING CHIP CARTS NEAR REGISTERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SAID DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. INSPECTOR ON SITE FOR REINSPECTION. OBSERVED PEST INFESTATION ON PREMISE AT THIS TIME. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 200-250 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISE (STOCK ROOM, SNACK SHELVING UNITS, SCATTERED UNDER FOOD AISLES. MUST ELIMINATE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

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An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jun 13, 2024 · Original Source

Complaint

Jun 3, 2024

Fail

4 recorded violations

notedCode 36Equipment and utensils

Official wording

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

Inspector’s notes

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INSIDE OF REACH IN COOLERS WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE.

In plain English

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

More about equipment or utensil issues
notedCode 38Pests

Official wording

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MALL RODENT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREMISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS, REAR STOCK ROOM ALONG WALLS, ON FLOORS UNDER PET AISLE SHELVING UNITS, FRONT WINDOW OF STORE AROUND FAN AND CHARCOAL DISPLAY, UNDER TABLE IN OFFICE, ON CHIPS SHELVING UNITS IN SCNACK AISLE AND UNDER ROLLING CHIP CARTS NEAR REGISTERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SAID DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
notedCode 53Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

Inspector’s notes

MUST PROVIDE GARBAGE CANS WITH COVERINGS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

NOTED MISSING OR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER PET AISLE SHELVING RACK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORING.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Jun 3, 2024 · Original Source

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