Argo Tea

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🧼hand hygiene slippingcritical
  Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
  Inspector note: All employees who handle food shall wash their hands as often as necessary to maintain a high degree of personal cleanliness and should conform to hygienic practices prescribed by the Board of Health. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE MANUALLY CAPPING HOT TEA GLASS BOTTLE AT THE FILLING LINE, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ALL BOTTLES MECHANICALLY CAPPED.
  code 6Priority
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
  Inspector note: Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F. FACILITY NOT WASHING AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY, 3COMP SINK AND DISH MACHINE NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO FIT EQUIPMENT, OBSERVED EQUIPMENT BEING RINSED IN A LARGE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT IS USED FOR HANDS WASHING TOO ( A HAND SOAP DISPENSER MOUNTED ABOVE SINK IN BREWING OPERATION ROOM), INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROPER WASHING AND SANITATION FACILITY THAT ACCOMMODATE EQUIPMENT SIZE. ALSO BOTTLES MUST BE MECHANICALLY WASHED BEFORE FILLING, EQUIPMENT TAGGED OPERATION IS CEASED AT THE BREWING ROOM.SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED, MUST CONTACT CDPH AT 312-746-8095 WHEN PROPER WASHING FACILITY IS INSTALLED, AND DOCUMENTED APPROVAL FROM DBA, PLUMBING DEPT AND IDPH PRESENTED. OPERATION IS CEASED AT THIS TIME, MUST FAX A TAG REMOVAL REQUEST AT 312-746-4240.
  code 8Priority
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. SOFT DRINKS DISPENSER GUN HOLDER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DAMAGED WALL IN PREWING ROOM AT THE BASE OF WALL, MUST REPAIR.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. MUST PROVIDE A VACUUM BRAKER TO ALL HOSES THAT ARE ATTACHED TO FAUCETS.
  code 38

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