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Restaurant: Argo Tea
Address: 11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago, IL 60666
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Feb 20, 2013

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100

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The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DUST ACCUMULATION ON WALLS ABOVE PREP/CASHIER AREA MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND NONE POSTED WHEN PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS;MANAGER SHOWED PAPERS THAT EXPIRED 2009,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED,INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND MUST BE POSTED WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST INSTALL SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP TABLE; MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CABINETS FOR TEA DISPENSER,HOLDING TRAY BELOW MICROWAVE OVEN,INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALL AROUND EQUIPMENT,UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,UNDER HANDSINK,UNDER DISPLAY COOLER

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED ,#21 NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND NONE POSTED,CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CANDICE MACLEOD IS OFF FOR NOW,INSTRUCTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST ALWAYS BE PRESENT WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED; RECOMMEND ADDITIONAL STAFF MUST ENROLL IN FOOD SANITATION CLASS
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #32 FROM REPORT #276971,06-29-10 NOT CORRECTED,SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP TABLE NOT INSTALLED,CITATION ISSUED,INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASHGUARD,GIVEN 5 DAYS 01-11 -11 TO CORRECT THE VIOLATION
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. LEAKING HANDSINK FAUCET MUST BE FIXED;MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNDER DISPLAY PASTRY CABINET
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING ABOVE PREP AND REAR AREA WITH ACCUMULATED DUST MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,INSTRUCTED TO COORDINATE WITH AIRPORT MANAGEMENT FOR CLEANNING
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE PASTRY DISPLAY CABINET
All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST CLEAN GREASE TRAP TO ELIMINATE BAD ODOR

ALEXANDER ALVAREZ FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT THIS INSPECTION
SPLASHGUARD HAS BEEN INSTALLED
HAS BEEN CORRECTED
HAS BEEN CLEANED
HAS BEEN CLEANED
LIGHT SHIELD HAS BEEN PROVIDED
GREASE TRAP HAS BEEN CLEANED,DOCUMENTS/INVOICE FROM DARLING INTL COMPANY 3000 WEST WIRETON,BLUE ISLAND ,IL 708-388-3223 SERVICE REPORT DATED 01-11-11 REVIEWED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. EXTERIOR OVEN NOT CLEAN,DUST ACCUMULATION MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; COUNTER BEHIND COFFEE MACHINE NOT CLEAN MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN;SHELVES WITH SYRUP BOTTLES NOT CLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FOUND 20 FRUIT FLIES AT THE REAR WALLS,MOPSINK AREA AND UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,SERIOUS VIOLATION ,CITATION ISSUED ,INSTRUCTED MUST CLEAN ALL AREAS ,MUST CALL PEST COMPANY FOR SERVICE,MUST HAVE ZERO INSECTS/FRUIT FLIES IN THE RESTAURANT;GIVEN 5 DAYS 01-17-12 TO CORRECT VIOLATION
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS BEHIND MICROWAVE OVEN,WALLS /PANEL ABOVE SIGNAGE AND PREP AREA,WALLS ABOVE OVEN AND REAR SIDE WITH DUST ACCUMULATION MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
MUST PROVIDE DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR TO PREVENT INSECTS FROM ENTERING
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNCLEAN,MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; FLOOR DRAINS WITH BAD ODOR MUST FLUSH REGULARLY AND CALL SERVICE FOR CLEANING

FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
NO FRUIT FLIES SEEN ON THE PREMISES;MOPSINK AREA,WALLS,UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK HAS BEEN CLEANED ORKIN PEST SERVICE DATE 01-13-12
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR AREA.-----------MUST FIX LEAKY FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE STORAGE ROOM (TERMINAL 2 BASEMENT)
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAM ON TOP OF PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA.

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND GREASE BOX UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH DRIED FOOD AND DUST BUILD-UP ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP ESPECIALLY UNDER AND AROUND DISH MACHINE, UNDER COOLERS AND FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE AREA
NOTED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE LOOSE WITH MASKING TAPE AROUND OPENING/DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REPLACE THE SAID ICE MACHINE.

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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