Dollar General

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 9, 2022
• address1425 E 71St St, Chicago 60619
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Dollar General clean?

Dollar General is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 9, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Dollar General?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 9, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulterated • OBSERVED CANDY BAR WITH BITE MARK, OPEN WRAPPER AND RAT DROPPING IN BOX NEAR FRONT REGISTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.critical
  Food In Good Condition, Safe, & Unadulterated • OBSERVED CANDY BAR WITH BITE MARK, OPEN WRAPPER AND RAT DROPPING IN BOX NEAR FRONT REGISTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED ANT ACTIVITY(APPROXIMATELY 40-50) NEAR FRONT ENTRANCE AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE WITH MISSING PANELS/ WOODEN SLATS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH OPEN LIDS AND GARBAGE ABOVE AND OVERFLOWING FROM THE RIM. OBSERVED SEVERAL METAL CARTS WITH TRASH NEXT TO ENCLOSED DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO THAT LIDS MUST BE TIGHT FITTING AND CLOSED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
  Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE WITH MISSING PANELS/ WOODEN SLATS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH OPEN LIDS AND GARBAGE ABOVE AND OVERFLOWING FROM THE RIM. OBSERVED SEVERAL METAL CARTS WITH TRASH NEXT TO ENCLOSED DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO THAT LIDS MUST BE TIGHT FITTING AND CLOSED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SPECIFICALLY IN REAR WITH OVERSTOCK, ON 2ND FLOOR AND NEAR BASEMENT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED MANAGE TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MOLD-LIKE SUSBSTANCE ON WALLS AND CEILING IN MAIN FLOOR OFFICE AND 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE MOLD REMEDIATED FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND SAFETY. OBSERVED LARGE SPIDER WEBS ALONG FRONT WINDOW ENTRANCE ABOVE PRODUCT INVENTORY AND EXTENDING ONTO INVENTORY AND FLOORS WITH DIRT/GRIME BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. TECHNICIANS ARRIVED ON SITE FOR MOLD ASSESSMENT DURING INSPECTION. • OBSERVED BUCKLING PAINT ON WALL ABOVE FRONT WINDOW AND ABOVE PRODUCT INVENTORY AND PEELING PAINT IN REAR STORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED WOOD BOARDS WITH HOLES ATTACHED TO REAR STORAGE ROOM AND OFFICE WALLS. ALSO NOTED DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE FRONT COUNTER, REAR STORAGE AND AREAS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE ON ALL FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS.
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTION 5/2/2022 REPORT # 2555138. OBSERVED LIVE RODENT ON A TRAP AT TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 75-100 RATS DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE, 50-100 MICE DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH FOOD DISPLAY STANDS. OBSERVED 150-200 DROPPINGS IN FRONT ALONG WINDOWS BEHIND REGISTER CHECK OUT AREA.OBSERVED 20-30 RAT DROPPINGS NEAR DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.PRIORITY 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTION 5/2/2022 REPORT # 2555138. OBSERVED LIVE RODENT ON A TRAP AT TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 75-100 RATS DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE, 50-100 MICE DROPPINGS UNDERNEATH FOOD DISPLAY STANDS. OBSERVED 150-200 DROPPINGS IN FRONT ALONG WINDOWS BEHIND REGISTER CHECK OUT AREA.OBSERVED 20-30 RAT DROPPINGS NEAR DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.PRIORITY 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

When was Dollar General last inspected?

Dollar General has 4 inspections on record going back to October 11, 2017.

Dollar General vs Woodlawn

Woodlawn runs 61% clean across 150 tracked restaurants — 91 clean, 28 mid, 30 cooked.

Against the 150 spots Cooked tracks in Woodlawn, this one comes out cleaner than 11% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 9, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.