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Dollar Station

January 17, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT WASHBOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, MUST PROVIDE. CRITICAL 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION. OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED, FRONT DOOR FOUND WITH A 2-3 INCH GAP UNDERNEATH. MUST REPAIR MAKING IT TIGHT-FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, TRASH AND DEBRIS NOTED ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS, MUST KEEP SURROUNDING AREA(S) CLEAN. SERIOUS 7-38-020.
code 19
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF ALL COOLERS AND UNCLEAN DISPLAY SHELVES, SINKS, ICE CREAM FREEZER, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: ALL ARTICLES ON SALES FLOOR MUST BE STORED ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR. CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL ROOMS AND AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND/OR PAINT ALL WALLS AND DOORS THROUGHOUT. MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNABLE TO GAIN ENTRY TO FRONT SECTION OF BASEMENT DUE TO MASSIVE CLUTTER. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR INSPECTION, CLEANING AND SERVICING BY PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 24, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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