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Polaris Club

Restaurant

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666

Northwest Side

Oct 6, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Inspectors found more than 20 small flies throughout the facility, including in food prep and dish areas.

Key Findings

  • More than 20 small flies observed throughout the facility, including in the food prep area and dish area.
  • Manager was instructed to minimize fly activity.
  • Priority foundation violation issued for insects not being controlled.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED MORE THAN 20 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN PREP AREA AND DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE SMALL FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUDNATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Polaris Club has had 16 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Oct 15, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Oct 6, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

1 violation
Sep 1, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.