Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-03-07. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-07-21, Polygon Cafe failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Polygon Cafe

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5204 N Clark St , Chicago, IL 60640

Uptown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-07-21

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

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 BASS AT 51.2F, MAYO SPICY SAUCE AT 52.7F, RAW SALMON AT 50F, TOBIKO (FISH EGGS) MEASURED BETWEEN 51.4 - 53.9F, COOKED SHRIMP AT 55.2F, RAW OCTOPUS AT 54.8, RAW EEL 53.9-55.5F, PREPARED SHITAKE MUSHROOMS BETWEEN 55.5-56.3, AND PREPARED GOURD SHAVINGS BETWEEN 51.4-63.8F. ALL TCS FOODS WERE DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

FOUNDS SUSHI REACH-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 57.7 F. FACILITY MUST REPAIR AND ENSURE A TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

Roaches Mice / rats Droppings

OBSERVED PEST INFESTATION IN FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREA: FOUND MORE THAN 25 LIVE ROACHES IN PREP AREAS REACH-IN COOLERS AND REAR PREP AREA FLOOR AND WALLS. ALSO OBSERVED WERE MORE THAN 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY AND RAT DROPPINGS ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILDUP IN/AROUND HOOD SYSTEM ABOVE COOKLINE. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED LARGE GAPS/HOLES THROUGHOUT WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT COVERED WITH WIRE MESH. FACILITY MUST PROPERLY SEAL AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

core violation

EXPIRED CERTITFED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOUND ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE UPDATED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES.

core violation

EXPIRED CERTITFED FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES FOUND ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL FOOD MANAGERS HAVE UPDATED FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

2022-07-21FAILRoutine inspection

Polygon Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Polygon Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Polygon Cafe failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-07-21. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Polygon Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Polygon Cafe's most recent inspection on 2022-07-21, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Polygon Cafe last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Polygon Cafe was last inspected on 2022-07-21. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.