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Polk Street Bar

May 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings7
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 NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE BAR HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR DISH AND THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE LOCATED TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD DISPENSING AND DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK IN BOTH SAID AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WITH A VALID AND ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
code 2Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 1-DOOR FREEZER IN THE DISH AREA AND THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE OUTSIDE STORAGE BUILDING BROKEN AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. BOTH ARE CURRENTLY NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BROKEN EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES OR REPAIR ACCORDINGLY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 33
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS, THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS, AND COOKING EQUIPMENT (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR), AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON THE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED AND PROVIDED WITH TIGHT FITTING AND SELF-CLOSING DOORS.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO GARBAGE CAN IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM, THE BAR, AND THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A RECEPTACLE IN EACH ESTABLISHMENT AREA WHERE REFUSE IS GENERATED OR COMMONLY DISCARDED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, DISHWASHING ROOM, WASHROOMS, AND BASEMENT. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE REAR EXIT DOOR AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL ITEMS THAT ARE UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION, DETAIL CLEAN AREAS, AND ORGANIZE ALL REMAINING ITEMS, STORING OFF THE FLOOR TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED BASE COVING MISSING INSIDE THE STORAGE BUILDING NEXT TO THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A CEILING TILE MISSING IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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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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