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Polygon Cafe

October 17, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

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 SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON INSPECTION ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IE: RICE AT 155.7F. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM #2069883 7-14-17 NOT CORRECTED. #33-THE FOLLOWING FOUND DIRTY WITH GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. EXTERIOR OF COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #34- FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE FACILITY WITH DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. THROUGHOUT FRONT SUSHI PREP, UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP, ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKS LINE AND BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.#35- MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A CEILING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD AND FREEZER STORAGE. MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD AND FREEZER STORAGE. #36- MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD, FREEZER AND TO GO CONTAINER STORAGE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: ALL SUSHI TOGO CONTAINERS AT FRONT PREP AND STORED CLEAN MIXING BOWLS AT DISH AREA MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A PERMANENT SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SUSHI PREP EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS FOR PRE-PACKAGED SAUCES. WOODEN SHELVING UNDER TABLE TOP CAN OPENER EXTREMELY DIRTY AND GREASY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST NOT USE ROPE AS A MEANS TO SECURE ABOVE MENTIONED WOODEN SHELVING FOR TABLE TOP CAN OPENER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXTERIOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER AND ICE MACHINE FOUND DIRTY. INTERIOR OF THE COOKS LINE THREE DOOR COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND EMBEDDED IN THE RUBBER DOOR GASKETS. INTERIOR OF THE EXHAUST HOOD WITH GREASE AND DUST DRIPPING ONTO COOKING EQUIPMENT. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS FOUND DIRTY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BETWEEN THE FRONT SUSHI PREP FREEZER AND COOLER WITH DIRT, DUST AND FOOD SPLATTER. WALL AT REAR KITCHEN NEXT TO EXIT DOOR/THREE DOOR COOLER. WINDOW CURTAIN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE IN REAR COOKS LINE. EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE ON CEILING VENT ABOVE KITCHEN METAL RACK STORAGE SHELVING. DUST ON CEILING VENT IN HALLWAY TO WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. OPEN HOLES/OPENINGS AROUND CEILING VENTILATION IN THE WOMANS WASHROOM. MUST SEAL.
code 35
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLERS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 14, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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