POLYGON CAFE

Address: 5204 N CLARK ST , CHICAGO, IL 60640, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 25, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-07-25 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD AT THE PREP LINE WITH OPEN SEAMS AND STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED O
• Pass — 2024-11-06 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2024-10-29 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. | 2. CITY O
• Pass — 2023-06-01 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON SHELVING UNIT WITH NO LABELS IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH
• Pass — 2023-03-07 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE UTILITY SINK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW
• Fail — 2022-07-21 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN FRONT 3 DOOR SUSHI REACH IN COOLER MEASURED AT CRAB (COOKED) AT 51F, RAW FLOUNDER/SEA BA
• Pass — 2021-09-24 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS, AND EQUIPMENT SURFACES BEHIND THE COOKING LINE.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Fail — 2021-09-17 00:00:00 () 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED - Comments: OBSERVED UNKNOWN WHITE POWDER ON FLOOR AT SUSHI AREA, KITCHEN, DISH ROOM, ON TOP PIPES, UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND ON TOP BETWEEN
• Pass — 2021-03-05 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN,BEGINING OF PINKY MINERAL (INTERIOR BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-10-29 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED ON MENU. Identification of the animal-derived FOODS by asterisking them to a footnote that states t
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-12-11 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE
• Pass — 2017-10-25 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-10-17 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING INITIAL INSPECTION. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONE
• Pass — 2017-07-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET IN THE COOKS LINE COOLER. MUST REPLACE. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPME
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-07-11 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. TWO COOLERS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 47.3F, AND 50F. WITH FOODS SUCH AS RAW SALMO
• Pass — 2016-09-27 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL ALL PREPARED COOKED FOODS AND RAW FOODS BEING STORED IN CONTAINERS INSIDE
• Pass — 2015-11-17 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE GASKETS AROUND THE COLD-HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT ARE SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP. MUST DETAIL
• Pass — 2015-02-03 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-01-26 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1107032 DATED 1/23/2014 NOT CORRECTED. "32- SPLASH GUARD ARE NOT INSTALLED AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN
• Pass — 2014-01-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SPLASH GUARD ARE NOT INSTALLED AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN BOTH PREP AREAS. PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN

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