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DOLLAR GENERAL

5627 N LINCOLN AVE · Chicago, IL 60659

Grocery Store

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for DOLLAR GENERAL on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
2382408

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Complaint Re-InspectionPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
2232663

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Complaint Re-InspectionFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
2232265

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

Recorded violations

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14 (N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) INTERIOR OF THE MILK DISPLAY COOLER DIRTY WITH DEBRIS ON BOTTOM OF COOLER AND WITH BLACK DEBRIS ON ALL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE MILK COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ALL CUTTER REMOVED AND ORGANIZED FROM THE FRONT CASHIER AREA AND SHELVING. ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED THROUGHOUT.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 FOUND LITTER, DUST AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER DISPLAY SHELVING. MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH-OUT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.

  • 59

    PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: 8-404.13(B3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 NOT CORRECTED. STILL OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT FOOD AND STORE SHELVING. APPROXIMATELY OVER 100 ON AND UNDER SHELVES. BEHIND COOLERS AND ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE. MUST HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY PEST CONTROL CO. FOR RODENTS. CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM ALL AREAS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
2229929

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

Recorded violations

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14 (N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 OBSERVED OVER 200 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON AND UNDER CHIP DISPLAY CASES. ON AND UNDER THE BREAD SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BREAD AISLE. ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE FRONT CASHIER AREA. ALONG BASEBOARDS AND UNDER SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE. THROUGHOUT THE REAR RECEIVING AREA AND INDOOR GARBAGE STORAGE AREA. ALONG BASEBOARDS WALLS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. INSIDE THE ELECTRICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS. ELEVATE ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-202.15 OBSERVED OPEN 1/2 INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE FRONT DOOR BETWEEN THE SLIDING DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME. MUST SEAL TO BE TIGHT FITTING.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) INTERIOR OF THE MILK DISPLAY COOLER DIRTY WITH DEBRIS ON BOTTOM OF COOLER AND WITH BLACK DEBRIS ON ALL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE MILK COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 54

    GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: 5-501.110 OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE GROUND. PILED, OLD CARDBOARD BOXES AND OLD SHELVING ON THE GROUND WITH RODENT HARBORAGE ACTIVITY NOTED. ALSO NOTED PILES OF PLASTIC GARBAGE BAGS CONTAINING FOOD DEBRIS OVERFLOWING FROM UNCOVERED CONTAINERS AND ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE ESTABLISHMENT AT THE REAR RECEIVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE FROM THE OUTSIDE GROUNDS. USE OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES FOR ALL FOOD GARBAGE OR PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING INDOOR WASTE CONTAINER. PROVIDE MORE OR LARGER OUTDOOR WASTE CONTAINERS OR PROVIDE MORE FREQUENT PICK-UP TO ACCOMMODATE THE VOLUME OF FOOD DEBRIS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ALL CUTTER REMOVED AND ORGANIZED FROM THE FRONT CASHIER AREA AND SHELVING. ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED THROUGHOUT.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
1978768

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CAULK AROUND MOP SINK BLACK. MUST REPLACE ALL MILDEWY CAULK AND MAINTAIN.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED MOP SINK AREA UNCLEAN. FILLED WITH EMPTY SODA BOTTLES. REMOVE ALL GARBAGE AND MAINTAIN SINK IN A CLEAN CONDITION.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT STORE AND STORE ROOM UNCLEAN IN CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN ALL FLOORS IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED FLOOR IN BASEMENT WITH WATER ON FLOOR OF FAR SOUTHWEST CORNER. MUST ELIMINATE WATER AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN DRY CONDITION.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED CEILING IN WASHROOM WITH BROKEN CEILING TILES. REPLACE ALL BROKEN CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED VENTS WITHIN WASHROOMS UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 40

    REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MAKE SURE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS CONTAIN THERMOMETERS. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
1329492

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Non food contact surfaces of display cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), storage shelving in front storage areas not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Floors in bsmt storage areas, electrical room not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage areas under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors under storage shelving in front sales areas not clean, need detailed cleaning.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: Damaged broken ceiling tiles in bathrooms shall be repaired/replaced. Walls in bsmt storage area that had damaged wallboard shall be repaired/sealed.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in coolers, bathrooms not clean, need cleaning(detailed).

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
251254

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
248288

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR GENERAL · 5627 N LINCOLN AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND 6 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN ELECTRICAL ROOM IN REAR AND OVER 1/4" GAPS UNDER AND BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL COMPANY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE EFFECTED AREAS AND SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS.

  • 19

    OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. REPAIR 2 LARGE HOLES IN DUMPSTER LIDS OUTSIDE.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. REMOVE MOISTURE ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT LEFT OF STAIRS. DETERMINE SOURCE AND REPAIR. MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INADEQUATE SHELVING FOR BOXES STORED ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT. MUST PROVIDE SHELVING 6" OFF FLOOR AND 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE ALL STANDING CARDBOARD FROM OUTSIDE REAR.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2037251.

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