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Polaris Lounge (T1/C17)

July 27, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED 4 HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN WITH HOT WATER EXCEEDING 120 F. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 123- 134 F. HAND WASHING SINKS ONLY HAVE ONE SINGLE TEMPERED PEDAL TO ACTIVATE WATER FLOW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HOT WATER DOES NOT EXCEED 120 F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ARE ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES AFTER INSPECTION BEGAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICED TOMATOES HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 64 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 4 POUNDS OF TOMATOES ($8) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOM WITH HOT WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER AND CLEAN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 27, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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