The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar
Last inspected: Jun 13, 2024
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Score
The inspection history at The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar is still short, with only two visits logged. On Jun 13, 2024, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 12 violations each, up from closer to 10 violations before.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Jun 13, 2024
Routine
12 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING ALONG RIGHT SIDE OF SINGLE DOOR FRONT ENTRANCE. OBSERVED OPENINGS AT BASE OF REVOLVING DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON LEFT SIDE OF HANDWASHING SINKS IN DISHWASHING AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LEFT SIDE SPLASH GUARD ON HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR OF WESTSIDE TWO DOOR COLDING UNIT AND TWO DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF SAID COLD HOLDING UNITS AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ESPRESSO MACHINE IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ESPRESSO MACHINE SO THAT IT SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT IT SHALL BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ALONG BASES OF WALL, IN CORNERS, ON FLOOR AND IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT IN BAR AREA. OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON FLOOR NEXT TO FRYER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID AREAS IN BAR AND PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CRACK IN FLOOR IN MIDDLE OF FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR CRACK IN FLOOR IN MIDDLE OF FRONT PREP AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING VENTILATION IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR VENTILATION IN MEN'S WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN HOOD IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD IN PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING PROVIDED FOR EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN MEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN MEN'S WASHROOM.
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Jul 28, 2023
License
1 critical violation. 9 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHLORINE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT 0PPM IN DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IT AT 50-200PPM. ECOLAB ARRIVED DURING EXIT INSPECTION AND REPAIRED DISH MACHINE, WHICH IS NOW MAINTAING 100PPM. PRIORITY 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT MENS HANDWASHING SINK IN WASHROOM USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: BOXES OF SINGLE-USE ARTICLES STORED ON THE GROUND IN THE DISH AREA. FACILITY MUST PLACE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARD IS SERVERELY SCRATCHED AND STAINED IN THE COOKLINE, WHICH PREVENTS PROPER CLEANING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT. FACILITY MUST RESURFACE BOARD OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOUND ON COFFEE MACHINE, ESPRESSO MACHINE ON 1ST FLOOR COFFEE AREA, AND ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: WOMENS RESTROOM LACKS A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT ACCUMILATION ON GROUND UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPEN GAP BETWEEN WALL ADJACET TO SINK FIXTURES IN DISH AREA. FACILITY MUST SEAL.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT DO NOT HAVE A CITY MANAGER CERTIFICATE, MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES NOT PROVIDED ON SITE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT ALL CITY MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION AND PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar on file is from Jun 13, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar.
Has The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Pink Polo Social Club & Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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