Polka Sausage & Deli

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeSpecial Events (Festivals)
• failed findings4
• 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: FOUND 10 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND THE FRONT COOLERS ALONG THE WALL BASE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICES. NO CITATION ISSUED SCHEDULED INSPECTION, BUSINESS NOT OPEN/OPERATING.
  code 18
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED/MAINTAINED FROM REPORT #68322 DATED 03/04/10. MUST CORRECT/MAINTAIN: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING:INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER, MEAT SLICER, FAN COVERS IN WALK-IN COOLER, COUNTERS/SHELVES THROUGHOUT AND DRAIN RACKS ABOVE 3-COMP. SINK. 34/1 MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT, CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTS. MUST PROVIDE/REPLACE ALL MISSING/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN REAR PREP AREA-FLOORS SHOULD BE LEVELED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. 35/1 MUST SEAL ALL PIPES/CONDUITS AND CRACKS/CREVICES. WALLS MUST BE CLEANED IN REAR PREP AREA. 38/1 MUST SEAL INTERIOR OF REAR 3-COMP. SINK AND FIX LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON FRONT 3-COMP. SINK. 41/1 MUST REMOVE ANY/ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENTS TO ELIMINATE ANY POTENTIAL PEST HARBORING SITES. NO CITATION ISSUED, SCHEDULED INSPECTION, BUSINESS IS NOT OPEN/OPERATING. WILL RETURN IN 5 BUSINESS DAYS TO MAKE SURE ALL HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
  code 29
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SCREEN DOOR THAT IS RODENT/INSECT PROOFED TO ENTRANCE/EXIT DOORS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST FIX THE VENTILLATION IN THE BASEMENT TOILET ROOM.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 4, 2010: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 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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