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DOLLAR UNION

4817 S ASHLAND AVE · Chicago, IL 60609

Grocery Store

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

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
1497275

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR UNION · 4817 S ASHLAND AVE

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

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.

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
579767

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR UNION · 4817 S ASHLAND AVE

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

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

License Re-InspectionFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
579685

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR UNION · 4817 S ASHLAND 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: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST COMPLETE INSTALLING OF BARRIER AT FOOD PREP AREA AT HOT HOLDING UNIT AT COUNTER AND MEAT SLICER TO PROTECT ANYONE FROM CONTAMINATING FOOD AND GETTING CUT ON MEAT SLICER. AREA NOT PROTECTED.

License Re-InspectionFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
579532

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR UNION · 4817 S ASHLAND AVE

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

Recorded violations

  • 26

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. FAUCET AT 3- COMP SINK TOO SHORT TO REACH LAST COMP OF SINK. MUST REPLACE.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL BARRIER AROUND FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE AREA,- PREP COOLER,MEAT SLICER NOT PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC AND HOT HOLDING FOOD AREA. AREA MUST BE PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC TO PREVENT FOOD CONTAMINATION AND ANY GETTING HURT/BURN.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST INSTALL SHIELDS ON LIGHTS OVER FOOD AREA.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. NO GREASE TRAP AT 3-COMP SINK,MUST INSTALL. ALSO MUST INSTALL VENT COVER ON VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
491697

Location recorded for this inspection · DOLLAR UNION · 4817 S ASHLAND AVE

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

Recorded violations

  • 2

    FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COOLER FOR MILK,PACKAGED LUNCHMEATS.

  • 9

    WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: All food establishments shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure properly connected to the city water supply. NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE

  • 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. MUST CONTACT LISENCE PEST CO FOR SEVICE. MUST PROVIDE PEST LOG BOOK.

  • 26

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. MUST CONNECT HAND SINK IN WASHROOM TO CITY PLUMBING.

  • 37

    TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: Toilet rooms shall be completely enclosed and shall be vented to the outside air or mechanically ventilated. INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.FOUND STOVE IN REAR. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES OR INSTALL VENTILATION. ALSO MUST INSTALL VENTILATION IN WASHROOM. NO MOP SINK,MUST INSTALL TO CITY PLUMBING WITH HOT/COLD WATER,NO THREADS ON FAUCET.

  • 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 WOOD / CLUTTER FROMWALL CORNERS IN REAR STORE ROOM.

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How results compare in ZIP 60609

245 of 329 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2079147.

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