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Polk Street Co.
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 9, 2018
- address548 W Polk St, Chicago 60607
Is Polk Street Co. clean?
Polk Street Co. is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on January 9, 2018. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Polk Street Co.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 9, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS; CHICKEN, HAMBURGERS, ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AREA BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST DEFROST DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT, EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION PRESENT.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST DEFROST DEEP FREEZER IN BASEMENT, EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION PRESENT.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST REPAIR DAMAGED FLOORS (BROKEN FLOOR TILES) AT BAR ENTRANCE, IN MENS TOLIET ROOM, AND IN REAR PREP IN FRONT OF THE STOVE. FLOOR SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON POROUS.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • MUST REPAIR DAMAGED FLOORS (BROKEN FLOOR TILES) AT BAR ENTRANCE, IN MENS TOLIET ROOM, AND IN REAR PREP IN FRONT OF THE STOVE. FLOOR SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON POROUS.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS. REPAIR HOLE IN WALL ABOVE URINAL AND PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN MENS TOILET ROOM. CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION FROM KITCHEN HOOD AND FILTERS. REPAIR HOLE IN WALL ABOVE URINAL AND PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN MENS TOILET ROOM. CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS.
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS AND DUST FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET ON THE 3-COMP SINK. ALSO, PROVIDE STOPPERS FOR SAID SINK.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.Food Handler Requirements Met • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
When was Polk Street Co. last inspected?
Polk Street Co. has 22 inspections on record going back to January 6, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 22, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| January 9, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 28, 2017 | Pass | |
| July 21, 2017 | Fail | |
| April 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| April 4, 2017 | Fail | |
| September 16, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 9, 2016 | Fail | |
| February 11, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 4, 2016 | Fail | |
| July 14, 2015 | Pass | |
| July 7, 2015 | Fail |
Polk Street Co. vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 50% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,019 clean, 227 mid, 774 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 9, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.