Polk & Western Inc
749 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2013-03-22
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-03-22
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST OBSERVED. PAINT INTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER WHERE RUSTY.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT IN CORNER STORAGE ROOM.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
LIGHT DUST OBSERVED ON VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
PREVIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED. THE WALLS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE IN GOOD REPAIR AND EASILY CLEANED. PAINT INTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN COOLER WHERE RUSTED.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Replace the split wood cutting board in front of the steamtable with a smooth and sanitary surface.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Clean the ceilings of greasey buildup in the kitchen.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
Clean out dead bugs from the light shields.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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