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Argo Tea

September 16, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER AND MILK COOLERS. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS INSIDE OF THE DISPLAY PREP COOLER: QUICHES AT 50.1F, LENTIL SALAD AT 45.3F, CHICKPEA SALAD AT 47.8F, EMPANADAS AT 48.2F. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEM INSIDE OF THE MILK COOLER: MILK AT 44.0-47.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 67# OF FOOD WORTH $60. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN IMPROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE ONLY REACHED 172F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE MUST BE ABOVE 180F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE SANDWICH PREP COOLER.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 6, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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