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Argo Tea

October 29, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF COLD DISPLAY CASE AT THE FRONT PREP TO BE 52.2F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 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 INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE FRONT COLD DISPLAY CASE TO BE IMPROPER:-SHASHUKA AND FETA 54.5F, ROASTED TOMATO AND HAM 55.4F, SPINACH 57F, TOMATO MOZZARELLA 54.5F, SMOKED HAM AND SWISS 53.1F,FETA RED PEPPERS 54.7F, ROASTED TOMATO AND SPINACH 53.1F, CHICKEN PESTO 52.6F, WASABI HAM AND SWISS 53.8F, RED PEPPER AND CHICKEN 59.7F (ALL SANDWICHES AND PIE), GARDEN LENTIL SOUP 49F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 15 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $58.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURES OF HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINKS,3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK TO BE IMPROPER AS FOLLOWS:- 3 COMPARTMENT SINK 90F,FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK 73.8F, REAR EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK 70.2F, PREP SINK 68.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 9Priority
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: NOTED ABOUT 15 FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS AND CEILING AT THE FRONT PREP AND DINNING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: NOTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE AND USE BY DATE.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE MOTOR HOUSING AND AT THE REAR BY THE DISH WASHER AREA.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 24, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings 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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