Argo Tea (T3-L Near Lotto And Tsa)

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedOctober 17, 2019
• address11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago 60666

Is Argo Tea (T3-L Near Lotto And Tsa) clean?

Argo Tea (T3-L Near Lotto And Tsa) is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 17, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Argo Tea (T3-L Near Lotto And Tsa)?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 17, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WHILE FOOD HANDLERS WERE ACTIVELY HANDLING FOODS.AT THIS TIME,MANAGER PROVIDED HAND PAPER TOWELS AT MENTIONED HAND WASHING SINK.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.(COS).
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • COLOR CODED (GREEN) CUTTING BOARDS WORNED-OUT WITH STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • OBSERVED A TORN LEFT DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE FRONT (BIB) 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CLUTTERED CONDITIONS UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND ELEVATE CLEANING EQUIPMENTS AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR (NO MILK CRATES TO BE USED FOR ELEVATION OF MENTIONED ITEMS). • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL TO REMOVE STICKY FOOD DEBRIS SPILLS AND TO MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • OBSERVED NO PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS AND TO MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B),CITATION ISSUED.
  Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public • OBSERVED NO PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS AND TO MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B),CITATION ISSUED.

When was Argo Tea (T3-L Near Lotto And Tsa) last inspected?

Argo Tea (T3-L Near Lotto And Tsa) has 6 inspections on record going back to November 22, 2017.

Argo Tea (T3-L Near Lotto And Tsa) vs Ohare

Ohare runs 72% clean across 434 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 78 mid, 44 cooked.

Against the 434 spots Cooked tracks in Ohare, this one comes out cleaner than 12% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 17, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.