FAMILY DOLLAR STORE #6573

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ON PREMISES. INSTD TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: OBSERVED LIVE MOUSE RUNNING ON DOG FOOD DISPLAY SHELVES. MICE DROPPINGS NOTED THROUGH OUT PREMISES. OVER 200 DROPPINGS WITH GNAWED DOG FOOD ON PET FOOD DISPLAY SHELVES AND SCATTERED ON SURROUNDING FLOOR. OVER 500 DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREA ON FLOOR THROUGH OUT. GNAWED, NESTING MATERIAL AND 2 LIVE MICE ON GLUE BOARD IN REAR STORAGE AREA. OVER 200 NOTED ON FLOOR IN CHIP DISPLAY AREA, UNDER CANDY SHELVES, IN CASHIER AREA AND ON BASEMENT STAIRS. STRONG, FOUL RODENT URINE SMELL NOTED THROUGH OUT PREMISES. FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/4 INCH BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF ALL DOORS. VIOLATION 7-38-020 CRITICAL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DISPLAY AND STORAGE SHELVES THROUGH OUT NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS, DUST, ETC. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: RAW WOOD AND UNEVEN FLOOR SURFACE THROUGH OUT REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR FLOOR, SO AS TO BE A SMOOTH, EVEN, NON POROUS, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. RAW FLOOR SURFACE IS PROHIBITED. FLOOR THROUGH OUT UNDER DISPLAY SHELVES AND IN REAR NOT CLEAN, STAINED BLACK, WITH HEAVY DUST, TRASH AND DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN FLOORS AND REMOVE STAINED SURFACES THROUGH OUT. MISSING FLOOR TILES IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO REPLACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGH OUT. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: EXTREME CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREA, UNABLE TO ACCESS ALL AREAS. INSTD TO REMOVE CLUTTER, ORGANIZE AREA, ELEVATE ALL STOCK 6 INCHES, AND BE ABLE TO ACCESS ALL AREAS. CLUTTER AND STOCK ON FLOOR ALSO NOTED AT CASHIER STATIONS AND IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO ORGANIZE AND CLEAN BASEMENT.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER,AROUND AND INBETWEEN DISPLAY SHELVING AND THROUGHTOUT REAR STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE OR PROPERLY STORE UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN REAR STORAGE AREA 8-10 FLIES NOTED, OBSERVED MICE DROPPING IN REAR AREA AND BASEMENT AREA. 18-20 DROPPINGS NOTED. MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE. ALL AREAS OF BACK STORAGE ROOM MUST BE MADE ACCESSIBLE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: NOTED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED WITH TRASH,GARBAGE AND DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS.THIS IS RODENT HARBORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AT ALL TIMES.SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER,AROUND AND INBETWEEN DISPLAY SHELVING AND THROUGHTOUT REAR STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MISSING CEILING TILES AT REAR STORAGE AREA.MUST REPLACE.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE OR PROPERLY STORE UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.