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DOLLAR TREE #5461 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

DOLLAR TREE #5461 (AKA: DOLLAR TREE) 8517 S COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO 60619 Grocery Store
January 30, 2017 Complaint License #2341770
4
Total Violations
3
Major
1
Minor

Violations Cited by Chicago Health Inspector

4
Violation #19
MAJOR
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE DISPOSAL AREA NOT MAINTAINED. FOUND TRASH AND CARDBOARD BOXES ON THE GROUND AROUND, BEHIND AND IN FRONT OF THE DUMPSTERS IN THE ENCLOSED REAR DISPOSAL AREA. DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING AS WELL. ALSO FOUND TRASH ON THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF THE ENCLOSED AREA ON THE SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TRASH AND BOXES FROM THE GROUND AND PLACE IN THE DUMPSTERS AND TO PROPERLY CLOSE DUMPSTERS SO THAT THEY ARE NOT OVERFLOWING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DISPOSAL AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.
Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.
Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.
Violation #33
MAJOR
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN SHELVES WHERE POTATO CHIPS AND JUICE ARE STORED TO REMOVE CRUMBS AND DUST OBSERVED.
Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.
All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.
Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.
Violation #34
MINOR
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM UNDERNEATH THE ELECTRICAL BOXES; SEAL HOLES IN FLOOR WHERE NEEDED.
Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.
Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.
Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.
Violation #34
MINOR
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FLOOR IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM UNDERNEATH THE ELECTRICAL BOXES; SEAL HOLES IN FLOOR WHERE NEEDED.
Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.
Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.
Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

Health Department Information

Department Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Division Food Protection Program
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