T J Dollar Bazaar

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJune 20, 2013
• address4411-4413 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60625
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is T J Dollar Bazaar clean?

T J Dollar Bazaar is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on June 20, 2013. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at T J Dollar Bazaar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 20, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature • INSTRUCTED COOLERS AND FREEZERS MUST BE ON AND AT 40F OR BELOW, FREEZER 0F OR BELOW.
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • NO SOAP OR SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE INSIDE THE TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • BOTTOM AREAS OF DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED, OBSERVED GAPS UNDER BOTH DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO TIGHTLY SEAL BOTTOM OF DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK, INSTRUCTED TO CONTRACT PEST CONTROL AND PROVIDE LOG BOOK WITH REQUIRE DOCUMENTS.
• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • NO OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONTAINERS.
  Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • NO OUTSIDE GARBAGE CONTAINERS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONTAINERS.
• ⚠️Inside Containers Or Receptacles: Adequate Number, Properly Covered And Insect/Rodent Proof • NO INSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  Inside Containers Or Receptacles: Adequate Number, Properly Covered And Insect/Rodent Proof • NO INSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • UNFINISH WOOD AT FRONT SERVING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • UNFINISH WOOD AT FRONT SERVING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • EXCESSIVE DUST THRU-OUT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; STORAGE CABINETS, SINKS, TOILET BOWL, ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • UNFINISH WOOD FLOOR AT FRONT SERVING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD FLOOR. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS THRU-OUT ON FLOORS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING THE BASEMENT.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • UNFINISH WOOD FLOOR AT FRONT SERVING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW/BARE WOOD FLOOR. EXCESSIVE DEBRIS THRU-OUT ON FLOORS, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES, INCLUDING THE BASEMENT.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • GAPS ON BOTTOM OF WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/PROVIDE BASEBOARDS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • GAPS ON BOTTOM OF WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/PROVIDE BASEBOARDS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE FOR WASHROOM DOOR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INSIDE THE COOLERS.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INSIDE THE COOLERS.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THRU-OUT REAR STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

When was T J Dollar Bazaar last inspected?

T J Dollar Bazaar has 2 inspections on record going back to June 20, 2013.

T J Dollar Bazaar vs Irving Park

Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.

Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 16% 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 June 20, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.