Dollar Tree Stores, Inc #4056

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedApril 20, 2020
• address3521 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60659
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Dollar Tree Stores, Inc #4056 clean?

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc #4056 is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 20, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc #4056?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 20, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED AN APPROXIMATE "1/2-3/4" OPENING UNDER REAR ENTRY DOOR.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED SOME USE OF MILK AND DRINK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE REFRIGERATOR AND COOLER AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK OR DRINK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF DIRT, DEBRIS ON STORAGE STORED IN REAR BACK STORAGE AREA AND BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

When was Dollar Tree Stores, Inc #4056 last inspected?

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc #4056 has 6 inspections on record going back to May 21, 2010.

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc #4056 vs West Ridge

West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants — 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.

Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 31% 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 April 20, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.