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Dollar Tree

August 13, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINED IN THE PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE BEVERAGE DISPLAY COOLERS IN FRONT OF STORE. MUST PLACE A THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS SPOT IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA AROUND AND BEHIND THE PALLETS AND ROLLING CARTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM THE AFFECTED AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED 3 ANTS ON THE RETAIL STORAGE SHELVES IN THE CANDY AISLE. ALSO OBSERVED 5 FLYING INSECTS INSIDE OF THE STORE. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ALL OF THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • 6-202.15 OBSERVED A 1/2" GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRY DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL OUTER OPENINGS.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-305.11 MUST STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND AWAY FROM THE WALLS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 39
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: 5-103.11(B) NO HOT WATER WAS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. FOUND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE WASHROOMS AT 73F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DIRT AND CLUTTER ON FLOORS UNDER REGISTERS, ALONG WALLS OF SALES FLOOR BEHIND AND UNDER SHELVING. MUST CLEAN ALL FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE RETAIL STORAGE SHELVES IN ALL AISLES. OBSERVED DIRT ACCUMULATION ON FLOORS IN RESTROOM ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN SAME. • 6-501.114 REMOVE EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND CARDBOARD BOXES BEHIND THE BALER. • 6-501.11 REPAIR THE OPENING IN THE WALL BENEATH THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE WASHROOM.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-304.11 THE VENTILATION FANS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL IN THE WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION FANS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. • 6-303.11 OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT FIXTURES NOT WORKING IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 11, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 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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