Polygon Cafe

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 21, 2022 →
• address5204 N Clark St, Chicago 60640

Is Polygon Cafe clean?

Polygon Cafe is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on March 7, 2023, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on July 21, 2022. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Polygon Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 21, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Polygon Cafe last inspected?

Polygon Cafe has 19 inspections on record going back to October 30, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 21, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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