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Facility: Dollar Tree #08582
Address: 1778 W. Olive Ave., Merced, CA

The most recent inspection of this food facility resulted in a rating of
Good (Total Points: 2.00)
0-6  Points: Good
7-13 Points: Satisfactory
14+  Points: Unsatisfactory
Rating on date 12-07-2023: Good (Total Points: 2.00)
DateViolationPointsCorrectionInspector CommentsFacility Area
12-07-2023 All utensils and equipment shall be fully operative, clean, and in good repair. (114115, 114175). All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, and meet applicable standards. (114130, 114130.1, 114130.2, 114130.3, 114130.4, 114130.5, 114130.6, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114143, 114153, 114155, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114172, 114175, 114177, 114180, 114182) 1.00 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment and pans shall be kept free of encrusted grease deposits and other debris accumulations.

Keep all food facilities, and all utensils, display cases, windows, counters, shelves, tables, refrigeration units, sinks, dishwashing machines, and other equipment or utensils used in the storage, preparation, sale, service, and display of food, clean, fully operative, and in good repair.

The non-food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris. Equipment shall be reassembled so that food-contact surfaces are not contaminated.
1) CHIPS AISLE: Observed dust/dirt/food debris accumulation on the bottom shelf storing Funyuns chips and potato chips. Clean.

2) INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER: Observed icicles hanging from underneath the ceiling fans. Observed ice accumulation on the floor and pallets underneath the ceiling fans. Clean. Evaluate the unit for repair and repair as needed.
0112 RETAIL MARKET 6001-15000 SQFT
12-07-2023 All food shall be separated and protected from contamination. (113984, 113986, 113988, 113990, 114060, 114067, 114069, 114077, 114079, 114089.1 (c), 114143 (c)) 1.00 Destroy all contaminated food. All food shall be prepared, stored, displayed, dispensed, placed, transported, sold, and served as to be protected from dirt, vermin, unnecessary handling, droplet contamination, overhead leakage, or other contamination.
If unpackaged food is displayed and sold in bulk in other than self-service containers, then it shall be served by an employee of the food establishment directly to a consumer and shall be displayed in clean, sanitary, and covered or otherwise protected containers.
For bulk customer self-service food items, such as salad bars, buffet type foods, and other ready-to-eat food, install sneeze guards that intercept a direct line between the customer's mouth and the food being offered, dispense from approved mechanical dispensers, or employ other effective means to protect ready-to-eat food from contamination.
Protect all cartons, boxes, or other materials used in the packaging of any food from dirt, vermin, and other forms of contamination or adulteration.
CANNED FOOD: Observed dented cans (pasta sauce, tuna, etc.) on the shelves. Cans were removed and given to the store manager. Thoroughly check the cans on the sales floor and remove all damaged containers. Store food only in undamaged containers, in a manner so as to protect it from the possibility of adulteration or contamination. 0112 RETAIL MARKET 6001-15000 SQFT


Rating on date 10-12-2022: Good (Total Points: 0.00)
DateViolationPointsCorrectionInspector CommentsFacility Area
10-12-2022 No violations were noted during this inspection. 0.00 This food facility currently meets California Retail Food Code requirements, and is authorized by the Merced County Division of Environmental Health to be open for business. The permit is issued to the current business owner of record and is non-transferable. no violations observed 0112 RETAIL MARKET 6001-15000 SQFT