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Argo Tea

October 23, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURES OF SERVICE COOLER AND DISPLAY CASE COOLER BOTH AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 49.5F(SERVICE COOLER) AND 48.5F (DISPLAY CASE COOLER). INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT ARE MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 40F AND BELOW. CITATION ISSUED FOR 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: NOTED IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE DISPLAY CASE COOLER AND SERVICE COOLER:-YOGURT 53.2F, CHICKEN SALAD 47.1F, BROWN RICE SOUP 48.7F, MILK 48.5F, MUSHROOM PIE 47.5F, ROASTED TOMATO ANS SPINACH 46.8F, WASABI HAM AND CHEESE 44.8F, SMOKED TURKEY 47.3F, CHICKEN 48.0F, BROWN RICE 54.5F, LENTIL SALAD 44.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $141.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (CHICKEN, SANDWICHES,DELI MEATS ETC). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AR ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED THORN RUBBER GASKETS AT DOORS OF SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AND AT THE DOOR OF REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT HAND WASH SINK OF FRONT PREP AREA., INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 15, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.