FAMILY DOLLAR #1708 Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Grocery store

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION THROUGHOUT STORE; 400 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER AND ON SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR AND IN STORAGE ROOM IN REAR. FOUND CANDY PARTICLES ON SELLING SHELF THAT HAD BEEN EATEN BY RODENTS. FOUND EIGHT DEAD MICE ON GLUE BOARDS AND SNAP TRAPS UNDERNEATH SHELVES. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.

Pests carry numerous pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Hantavirus, contaminating food and surfaces.

Facility must be free of pest infestation.

No live pests; No pest droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting; Effective pest control program; Regular monitoring; Professional treatment when needed.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN ALL STOCK SHELVES ON SELLING FLOOR ON AND UNDERNEATH TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, EATEN CANDY CRUMBS, AND RODENT URINE (PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN ON SITE VERIFIED URINE STAINS FROM RODENTS). CLEAN ALL SHELVES THROUGHOUT STORE, FOOD AND NON FOOD STORAGE TO REMOVE DIRT, DUST.

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.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT AND IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS MENTIONED IN VIOLATION #13. REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, LITTER, DEBRIS ETC. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS FROM FLOOR IN STORAGE AREAS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

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.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DUST OBSERVED ON VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM; REMOVE. REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED IN STORE.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND UTILITY SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR. A BAG WAS OBSERVED OVER FAUCET WHERE IT WAS LEAKING; MUST REPAIR FAUCET.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND UTILITY SINK FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR. A BAG WAS OBSERVED OVER FAUCET WHERE IT WAS LEAKING; MUST REPAIR FAUCET.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.