Dollar Tree
5316 N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL 60630 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2232415
- Status
- Risk 3 (Low)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 16, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 3 (Low)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 13, 2020 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINKS IN WASHROOMS.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROX 1/4" INCH GAP AT CENTER BOTTOM OF ENTRANCE DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF BEVERAGE COOLERS AT FRONT CUSTOMER AREA AND TO MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN WASHROOMS.MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND UNDERNEATH THE SHELFS IN FRONT CUSTOMER AREAS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Nov 27, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles and maintain.
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Not serious
Minor
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Nov 17, 2017 Canvass · Fail — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
Observed front doors to the premises not insect/rodent-proofed.1/4" inch gap approximately at center/bottom where doors meet.Instructed to make doors tight fitting to prevent pest-entry and maintain.Serious violation 7-38-020.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Observed dirty floors inside the toilet rooms.Instructed to detail clean and sanitize floors and maintain.
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Instructed to replace water stained ceiling tiles and provide missing ceiling tiles in customer areas also,remove dusts accumulations at ceiling vents inside the toilet rooms and maintain.
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Not serious
Minor
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
Instructed to replace burnt-out light bulb inside the womens toilet room and maintain adequate lighting at all times.
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
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May 12, 2015 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REAR STORAGE HAS STOCKS STORED ON FLOOR OR ON TOP THE WOOD PALETTES WHICH UNDER THE PALLETS OBSERVED AND ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND DEBRIS.INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE STOCK 6" OFF THE FLOOR.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREA FOR BETTER HOUSEKEEPING
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Not serious
Minor
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May 8, 2015 Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 3 (Low)
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Serious
Critical
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-30-2015,REPORT#1482703 #18-BOTH FRONT DOORS WITH A 1/4" TO 2" GAPS BETWEEN AND BOTTOMS OF THE DOORS.REAR EXIT DOOR HAS A BROKEN THRESHOLD AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR,SIDE EXIT DOOR WITH A 1/4" OF GAP.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT DOORS MENTIONED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090 TODAY FOUND REAR DOOR RODENT/INSECT PROOFED.REMAINS THE OTHER TWO DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REAR STORAGE HAS STOCKS STORED ON FLOOR OR ON TOP THE WOOD PALETTES WHICH UNDER THE PALLETS OBSERVED AND ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND DEBRIS.INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE STOCK 6" OFF THE FLOOR.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREA FOR BETTER HOUSEKEEPING
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Serious
Critical
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Apr 30, 2015 Complaint · Fail — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
BOTH FRONT DOORS WITH A 1/4" TO 2" GAPS BETWEEN AND BOTTOMS OF THE DOORS.REAR EXIT DOOR HAS A BROKEN THRESHOLD AT BOTTOM OF THE DOOR,SIDE EXIT DOOR WITH A 1/4" OF GAP.INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT DOORS MENTIONED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
REAR STORAGE HAS STOCKS STORED ON FLOOR OR ON TOP THE WOOD PALETTES WHICH UNDER THE PALLETS OBSERVED AND ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND DEBRIS.INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE STOCK 6" OFF THE FLOOR.PROVIDE RAISED SHELVES THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREA FOR BETTER HOUSEKEEPING
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
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Mar 6, 2013 License · Pass — Risk 3 (Low)
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
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Not serious
Minor
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.