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PALETERIA OSO POLAR II

6538 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

PALETERIA OSO POLAR II has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 4, 2013. The most recent inspection, on August 21, 2017, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 21, 2017. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 21, 2017. For example: LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED PEELING PAINT FROM CEILING AT REAR STORAGE AREA ALSO NOTED STAINED CEILING TILES AT FRONT SELLING AREA AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES AT REAR.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR AND REPLACE CEILING TILES AND CEILING.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • NOTED LIGHT SHIELD NOT PROPERLY AFFIXED IN ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER AND LIGHTS BURNT OUT OVER CUSTOMER SEATING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE SHIELDS AND LIGHTS
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED CLUTTER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE AND REORGANIZE FOR BETTER MONITORING OF PESTS.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED LIDS OF ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR,TAPPED WITH GRAY TAPE AND PAINTED.LIDS HAVE EXPOSED INSULATION.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. DIVIDER INSIDE THE BLUE CHEST FREEZER, AT FRONT SELLING ARE MATERIAL ARE POROUS.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZERS,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
  3. License

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN SELLING AND REAR STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR BY THE SOUTH WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED BROKEN WALL(BOTTOM PART) BEHIND THE CHEST FREEZER IN REAR AREA, ALSO BROKEN WALL INSIDE THE WASHROOM BEHIND THE TOILET BOWL.OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ABOVE THE HOT WATER TANK INSIDE THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAID AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND MOP AND THREE COMPARTMENT SLOWLY DRAINING,INSTRUCTED TO FIX.OBSERVED THREAD FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UN THREAD FAUCET

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