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Argo Tea (T2/E5)

May 24, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: Observed the one door milk refrigerator at 49.1f. Tagged machine held for inspection by CDPH, do not use until CDPH removes tag. Instructed to repair so refrigerator maintains an internal temperature of 40f or below. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: Found foods at improper temperatures in the 1 door refrigerator- 1 gallon of milk/milk products (Cow's milk, coconut milk, almond milk) at 50.9f and 1/2 gallon of lemonade at 46.7f. Operator discarded and denatured said product, valued at $10. Instructed to maintain all potentially hazardous foods at 40f or below or 140f or above. Critical violation 7-38-005(a).
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: Found no hot running water on site at time of arrival (61.4f) at any sink. Operator restored hot water (114.6f) at 11:10am. Instructed facility to maintain hot and cold running water at all times. Critical violation 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: Previous minor violation not corrected from report # 1981346, dated 1-12-17: Violation 33- "Observed the top of the grease trap to be dirty. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed slight dirt accumulation in the upper interior of the ice machine. Instructed facility to clean, sanitize, and maintain. Observed dirt and debris in the prep cooler refrigeration gaskets. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Instructed facility to remove ice, clean and sanitize machine, and correct remaining violations and maintain. Serious violation 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Observed the 1 door prep top cooler to have an attached cutting board with deep dark grooves in it. Instructed facility to replace and maintain. Observed the one door milk cooler to have a torn gasket. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Observed the Turbo Chef oven to have heavy dirt and food debris built up on the interior. Instructed facility to clean and maintain. Observed the display cooler to have a slime accumulated in the front vent near customer self service. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Observed the dump sink at the front counter to have the hot water shut off due to a broken handle which causes hot water to run continuously. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 12, 2017: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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