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Dollar General Store

May 21, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 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.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH OVER 50 RODENT DROPPINGS NOTED DURING INSPECTION. RODENT DROPPINGS WERE NOTED IN REAR STORAGE/INVENTORY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE BASEMENT UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED, SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT BASIN OF UTILITY MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTH WASHROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR OFF THE HINGES, THUS NOT ALLOWING FOR THE DOOR TO BE SELF CLOSING AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOOR, INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • NOTED URINAL LOCATED IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING. WHEN HANDLE IS ACTIVATED TO FLUSH, WATER GATHERS AND DOES NOT DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN TO ENSURE TIGHT FITTING LIDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILDUP OF DUST DEBRIS AND GRIME UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS ON THE MAIN FLOOR AND IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN ALL CLUTTER, ORGANIZE, REMOVE/ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE FLOORS AND MAINTAIN AREAS AT ALL TIMES.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 20, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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