The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA
Last inspected: Jul 11, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged 10 inspections at The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA, the earliest from 2017. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 11, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly five violations earlier on.
“Insects, rodents, & animals not present” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA on the weaker side. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 11, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: THE CAN OPENER IN THE REAR PREP WITH RUST, DIRT AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN REAR PREP AREA WITH STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE FRYER IN THE PREP AREA WITH THICK GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES EXIST AND MUST BE FIXED AND MAINTAINED: -THE LEFT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS AT THE BASE. -THE SPRAYER ON THE RIGHT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS NOT ATTACHED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE FRYERS, COOLERS, FREEZERS AND STORAGE RACKS WITH GREASE, FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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Aug 7, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT RIGHT SIDE FAUCET IN POOR REPAIR (SPRAYER MISSING). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES, BEHIND AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG ALL WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS.
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May 4, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 FOUND 1/4 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOOR. ALSO NOTED 1/4 INCH GAP AT GARAGE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TIGHT DOORS AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Apr 27, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTION REPORT # 2522481 DATED ON 7/8/21: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION REMAINS IN NON-COMPLIANCE PIC DOES NOT HAVE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND APPROX 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS BEHIND STOVE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO NOTED WERE MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE REAR GARAGE AREA BEHIND ALL COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN SAID AREA. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND 1/4 INCH GAP AT REAR EXIT DOOR. ALSO NOTED 1/4 INCH GAP AT GARAGE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TIGHT DOORS AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF UNISEX EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Jul 8, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VIOLATION 58 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NOT CORRECTED BY DATE SPECIFIED ON THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT 2279829. CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED BY THE SPECIFIED DATE INDICATED ON THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT ARE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HANDLE LEAKING IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Mar 21, 2019
Complaint
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE COUNTERS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOULATION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY COOLER STORAGE SHELVES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE OVEN NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO PROPANE TANKS IN THE REAR STORAGE ONE TANK HOOKED TO AN OVEN, INSTRUCTED TO DISCONECT FROM OVEN, AND REMOVE FROM BUILDING.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COUPLE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES EXPIRED IN 2017, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NEW CERTIFICATES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Mar 6, 2018
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN FAN HOUSING OF DUST BUILD-UP AND AREA OF CEILING IN FRONT OF FAN HOUSING. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER OF HEAVY GRESE BUILD UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA OF FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN DISHROOM AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
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Feb 26, 2018
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 7 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG EAST WALL OF BASEMENT, 3 ON FOOD CADDY AT BOTTOM AND 10 UNDER STAIRS AT FAR END OF BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN/SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN FAN HOUSING OF DUST BUILD-UP AND AREA OF CEILING IN FRONT OF FAN HOUSING. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER OF HEAVY GRESE BUILD UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN KITCHEN AREA OF FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS. CLEAN FLOOR UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN DISHROOM AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Apr 6, 2017
License
No violations found.
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Mar 3, 2017
License
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE CHEST FREEZER DOOR IN THE SALAD PREP AREA IS HELD TOGETHER WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. REPLACE BROKEN PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL THE FRP WALLS IN THE DISHROOM. CLEAN THE WALL BEHIND THE GRILL.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PLASTIC END CAPS FOR ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOOD PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BANQUET HALL BAR IS LEAKING WATER. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES FROM THE BASEMENT TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS. STORE ALL REMAINING ITEMS 6" OFF OF THE FLOOR AND 6" AWAY FROM THE WALLS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA on file is from Jul 11, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA.
Has The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Polo Inn Bridgeport USA is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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