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Restaurant inspections / Grocery Store

Dollar Tree #08796

1550 N Kostner Ave, Chicago 60651 · Risk 3 (Low)

Fail

Most recent result

Oct 8, 2025

3

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 8, 2025

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF FOODS THE FACILITY MAY RECEIVE DURING DELIVERIES (I.E. PACKAGED DELI MEAT, HOT DOGS ETC.). FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP ON THE SHELVES AND DOORS OF REAR FREEZER MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 8, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 3 (Low)
Jun 2, 2021License Re-InspectionPassRisk 3 (Low)
May 26, 2021LicenseFailRisk 3 (Low)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Dollar Tree #08796 — questions

Did Dollar Tree #08796 pass its last health inspection?
Dollar Tree #08796 at 1550 N Kostner Ave was inspected on Oct 8, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 3 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Dollar Tree #08796?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF FOODS THE FACILITY MAY RECEIVE DURING DELIVERIES (I.E. PACKAGED DELI MEAT, HOT DOGS ETC.). FACILITY MUST OBTAIN
What does "Risk 3 (Low)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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