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Grocery StoreLicence 2549345

Dollar General Store19101

5255 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60630

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Latest verdictPassSep 25, 2026 · 18 days ago
Inspections3since Oct 11, 2017
Fail rate0.0%0 of 3 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingLow riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

The whole record

  • Pass67%
  • Conditional33%
  • Fail0%
3 inspections from 2017 to 2026 · hover a mark
2019202120232025
  1. PassSep 25, 2026ComplaintRisk 3 (Low)
    1. 49

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

      Observed soil build up on interior of reach in coolers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

  2. ConditionalMay 28, 2020CanvassRisk 3 (Low)
    1. 5

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

      Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain required procedure/plan and appropriate supplies or kit. (necessary items at a minimum: gloves, face masks, disposable mops and appropriate sanitizer/spray that kills norovirus) priority foundation violation 7-38-005,no citation issued.

    2. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Observed cluttered rear storage room floors. Instructed manager must elevate all items off floor or remove unnecessary items to prevent potential pest harborage.

    3. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Instructed to remove accumulations of dusts on ceiling vents in wash rooms and to maintain.

    4. 61

      Summary report displayed and visible to the public

      Previous inspection report summary from (10/11/2017) was not displayed for the public to view.today's inspection report summary was issued and must be displayed and visible to the public at all times.priority foundation violation 7-42-010 (b),no citation issued today.

  3. PassOct 11, 2017LicenseRisk 3 (Low)
    1. 35

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Instructed to clean and replace missing ceiling vent cover inside men and women's washroom.

    2. 41

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Food and nonfood items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning and to prevent pest harborage in rear storage area..

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

On the street

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What it gets cited for

  1. 491×

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  2. 51×

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  3. 551×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. 561×

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  5. 611×

    Summary report displayed and visible to the public

  6. 351×

    Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

  7. 411×

    Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2549345 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.