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Argo Tea

November 17, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED REACH IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA AT 47 DEGREES F AND THE REACH IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA BETWEEN 52-60 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN REFRIGERATION UNITS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED QUICHE AT 50-53 DEGREES F, YOGURT AT 48.7-50 DEGREES F, MILK AT 47.6 DEGREES F, VARIOUS DELI SANDWICHES AT 48.9 DEGREES F, SPINACH AT 47-50 DEGREES F, LENTIL SALAD AT 49.7-52 DEGREES F, BLACK BEAN SALAD AT 49.7-52 DEGREES F,HALF AND HALF AT 53.6 DEGREES F,RAW EGGS AT 58 DEGREES F,AND VARIOUS CHEESES AT 47-52 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST ALSO CLEAN SINKS, STORAGE CABINETS, COUNTER TOPS, REFRIGERATION UNITS AND ALL EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH SINKS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. KEEP FLOORS DRY UNDER THE HAND SINK AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN LOWER WALLS IN PREP AREA UNDER SINKS AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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