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Polk Street Co.

February 4, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: RAT DROPPINGS (0VER 30) NOTED SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT. REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, BOTTOM OF DOOR RUSTED, LEADING TO OUTSIDE AIR, APPROX 1 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED, OVERFLOWING DUMPSTER WITH EXPOSED GARBAGE AND LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. NOTED NUMEROUS OIL BOXES ON SURROUNDING GROUND AND GREASE DISPOSAL UNIT WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE ON TOP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, AND HAVE DUMPSTER WITH TIGHT FITTING LIDS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 19
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN. ETC). INSTD TO PROVIDE SAME AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.
code 21
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, DIVIDERS IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING UNDERNEATH AND ALSO ALLOWING WATER TO FLOW INBETWEEN BASINS. INSTD TO REPAIR PROPERLY. PLUMBERS PUTTY/TOXIC SUBSTANCE IS PROHIBITED TO USE TO REPAIR. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INTERIOR OF UPRIGHT FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE. INTERIOR PANEL OF CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SPLASHGUARD MISSING INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME. NO EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND BAR. PROVIDE SAME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING METAL STEM THERMOMETERS AND INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS. PROVIDE SAME
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 14, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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