Family Dollar Store No. 27248
Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 13, 2025
Address
995 BLUE HILL AV
Dorchester, MA 02124
Inspection History
70 inspections
29 failures
License
License #4036
Last inspected: November 13, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 13, 2025
at 7:21 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): 2 Small glass sliding door ice cream freezers observed with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove.
PASS
July 24, 2025
at 3:23 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 25, 2025
at 2:35 PM
11 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Management not properly overseeing in the current rodent/sanitary conditions occuring inside of the business. Rodent and sanitary conditions are to be addressed by management and staff...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 10, 2025
at 3:21 PM
11 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Management not properly overseeing in the current rodent/sanitary conditions occuring inside of the business. Rodent and sanitary conditions are to be addressed by management and staff...
FAIL
March 31, 2025
at 2:24 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): At the time of the re-inspection (3 20//2025)there were packages of dog foods bags of donuts and other food related products with evidence of gnaw ma...
FAIL
March 27, 2025
at 3:18 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): At the time of the re-inspection (3 20//2025)there were packages of dog foods bags of donuts and other food related products with evidence of gnaw ma...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 20, 2025
at 5:47 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): At the time of the re-inspection (3 20//2025)there were packages of dog foods bags of donuts and other food related products with evidence of gnaw ma...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 5, 2025
at 7:19 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): At the time of the re-inspection (3-5/2025)there were packages of dog foods bags of donuts and other food related products with evidence of gnaw mark...
FAIL
February 20, 2025
at 5:22 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): At the time of the re-inspection there were packages of dog foods and other food related products with evidence of gnaw markings. Address and remove a...
FAIL
February 14, 2025
at 3:35 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Management not properly overseeing in the pest management of the store. Address and esnure all staff have been properly trained and that pest management is on site more frequently....
FAIL
February 6, 2025
at 4:30 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Management not properly overseeing in the pest management of the store. Address and esnure all staff have been properly trained and that pest management is on site more frequently....
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 31, 2024
at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS
May 31, 2024
at 2:45 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): At the time of the inspection there was still an ongoing issue with rodent activity. Upper management is to provide additional support and guidance in order to address the issues at th...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 16, 2024
at 2:22 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): At the time of the inspection there was still an ongoing issue with rodent activity. Upper management is to provide additional support and guidance in order to address the issues at th...
PASS
April 17, 2024
at 6:35 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): pest control services continued | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): Need to remove merchandise from receiving rear storage area for pest control access. Pes...
FAIL
April 10, 2024
at 3:32 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): shelving rusty repair. | 590.006/6-202.15-C - Outer Openings Protected (C): Repair opening between automatic sliding doors. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pest...
FAIL
March 27, 2024
at 7:12 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): shelving rusty repair. | 590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean interior of coca cola un...
FAIL
March 19, 2024
at 6:33 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): Remove milk crates as shelving and provide commercial food service grade shelving. some shelving rusty repair. | 590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Cont...
PASS
March 7, 2024
at 7:16 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): At the time of the re-inpection there was still evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings and gnaw markings on both bags of pet food and package...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 28, 2024
at 4:15 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): At the time of the re-inpection there was still evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings and gnaw markings on both bags of pet food and package...
FAIL
February 15, 2024
at 3:24 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): Packages of dog foods and other bags of chips with what appears to be gnaw markings. Address. Management is to voluntarily discard all adulterated pac...
PASS
June 16, 2023
at 3:14 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): .Provide proper repairs to wall inside stockroom. Repair openings on baseboard wall.
FAIL
June 9, 2023
at 2:50 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): .Provide proper repairs to wall inside stockroom. Repair openings on baseboard wall. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Continue pest control services and provide a...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 6, 2023
at 3:02 PM
4 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): .Provide proper repairs to wall inside stockroom. Repair openings on baseboard wall. Clean floor inside storage room to remove visible oil. | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling ...
FAIL
May 23, 2023
at 2:43 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean shelving to remove visible soil. Clean and sanitize storage shelving. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanabil...
FAIL
May 19, 2023
at 3:21 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean shelving to remove visible soil. Clean and sanitize storage shelving. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanabil...
FAIL
May 16, 2023
at 5:32 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean shelving to remove visible soil. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Clean floor inside stockroom ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 16, 2022
at 4:01 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): PIC will need to check retail food for rodent holes. I found them in the chip and dog treat areas. PIC will need to check for dented cans and missing labels on product. | 590.00...
FAIL
May 9, 2022
at 2:34 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): PIC will need to check retail food for rodent holes. I found them in the chip and dog treat areas. PIC will need to check for dented cans and missing labels on product. | 590.00...
PASS
March 18, 2022
at 5:09 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures or proper equipment for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Must pay child lice...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 15, 2022
at 7:22 PM
0 violations
FAIL
March 8, 2022
at 5:47 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures or proper equipment for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Must pay child lice...
PASS
September 24, 2021
at 2:28 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Excessive amounts of products in back storage area from recent delivery. There is no storage shelves available for products to be placed on and numerous products wer...
FAIL
September 9, 2021
at 3:30 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Excessive amounts of products in back storage area from recent delivery. There is no storage shelves available for products to be placed on and numerous products wer...
FAIL
February 17, 2021
at 5:34 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Excessive amounts of products in back storage area from recent delivery. There is no storage shelves available for products to be placed on and numerous products wer...
PASS
August 4, 2020
at 7:33 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Cases of food products stored on floor in back storage area | 590.005/5-403.12-C - Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater (C): Leak from unknown source dripping from ceil...
FAIL
July 21, 2020
at 5:08 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Cases of food products stored on floor in back storage area | 590.005/5-403.12-C - Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater (C): Leak from unknown source dripping from ceil...
PASS
January 31, 2020
at 7:17 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.13-C - Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C): Replace / repair compromised areas of the floors where needed
FAIL
December 18, 2019
at 3:34 PM
10 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Managers are not overseeing the cleanliness of the facility properly- not enough trash recetacles - still having some rodent activity ADDTESS | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Su...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 11, 2019
at 7:52 PM
23 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Managers are not overseeing the cleanliness of the facility properly- not enough trash recetacles - still having some rodent activity ADDTESS | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person...
FAIL
November 26, 2019
at 4:52 PM
15 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Manager is not overseeing the cleanlines of the facility properly address as discussed during inspection | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 8, 2018
at 3:02 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Keep chips snacks and all other foods elevated off the floor at least six inches during storage | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof: Not enough proper trash receptacles to ensure proper t...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 7, 2018
at 4:47 PM
13 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Several packaged snacks and chips on the grocery aisles appear compromised by rodent activity - voluntarily discarded by PIC | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Keep chips snacks and all other foods eleva...
FAIL
May 31, 2018
at 6:35 PM
12 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Several packaged snacks and chips on the grocery aisles appear compromised by rodent activity - voluntarily discarded by PIC | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Keep chips smacks and all other foods eleva...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
September 20, 2017
at 4:06 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all shelves through-out both check-out areas (front/behind) clean all shelves through-out retail area and all stock areas | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean all floo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 6, 2017
at 7:23 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all shelves through-out counter areas (behind) | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out retail area and sto...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
September 30, 2016
at 5:24 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floors through-out store clean floors under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out counter area retail area stock room and bathrooms | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises M...
PASS
March 14, 2016
at 4:08 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all products six inches from floor through-out do not use milk crates or tonic racks | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide a thermometer for coke reach-in at front counter area prov...
FAIL
February 25, 2016
at 6:42 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all products six inches from floor through-out do not use milk crates or tonic racks | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide a thermometer for coke reach-in at front counter area prov...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
September 4, 2015
at 4:04 PM
6 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Paper liners being used to line bottom of coolers. Remove and maintain smooth durable and cleanable surfaces. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Inside bottom dairy packaged meat and ice crea...