Argo Tea

April 11, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND FRONT REACH IN DISPLAY COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.4 DEGREE AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO USE COOLER UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CDPH. UNIT IS BEING HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE FOUND IN REACH IN DISPLAY CASE THATS IN POOR REPAIR: YOGURT CUPS, SALADS MADE WITH VARIOUS GRAINS AND QUICHES. ALL PRODUCT RANGED IN TEMPERATURE OF 49-50 DEGREES. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL PRODUCT AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $266.08 50LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SCRATCHING HIS HEAD AND CONTINUING TO MAKE CUSTOMER ORDER WITHOUT WASHING HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE HIM STOP AND WASH HIS HANDS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A) CITATION ISSUED POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: ICE MACHINE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF MOLD BUILD UP AT THE INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MACHINE IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. MACHINE CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT FRONT DRINK COUNTER AND IN REAR AREA BY DISH MACHINE AND MOP SINK. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20-25 FLIES. ANT ACTIVITY UNDER FRONT DISPLAY CASE AND UNDER 1 COMPARTMENT SINK AT DRINK STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP, GASKETS THAT ARE IN POOR REPAIR NEED TO BE REPLACED. MUST CORRECT AND MAIBNTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS, REACH IN FREEZERS, INTERIOR OF ALL CABINETS, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, ALL DRINK MACHINES, ALL SINKS, AND ALL PREP TABLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF BUILD UP. FLOORS WITH HEAVY BUILD UP UNDER SINKS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: SPLASH GUARD NEEDED AT FRONT HANDSINK. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE KEPT IN CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2013: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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