The New Polk & Western

Chicago Health Dept

751 S WESTERN AVE · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

3 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Jan 2016.

Last inspected Jan 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
6
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2016

Inspection history

JAN 19
2016
PASS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.

JAN 11
2016
FAIL 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND 40 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE CORNER BY THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE ACTIVITY, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREAS AND MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE THE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.

MAY 8
2015
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM THE COOK'S LINE WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55.5F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.

Critical Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT THE SPRAY NOZZLE INSTALLED ABOVE THE TAYLOR TOP LOADING ICE CREAM MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE ICE CREAM MACHINE.

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