Circle K, 1720 W. Irvington Road

History: Since 2003, the convenience store location has largely received inspection ratings of good and excellent. It had one previous needs improvement in 2007.

What the inspector saw: In late November, the inspector noted four priority violations, including a clogged hand sink, a bowl containing dead insects, insufficient cleaning of food tongs and improper date marking on opened foods.

Follow-up: The Circle K failed a Dec. 13 follow-up and passed on Dec. 28.

Response: “Circle K takes immediate corrective action when receiving a failed inspection notice,” spokeswoman Donna Humphrey wrote in an email. “All items noted ... have been addressed with store employees and our facilities department.”