Argo Tea
2 N State St, Chicago, IL 60602 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2013-02-01
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-02-01
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2013-02-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
UPON INSPECTION AT 225PM FOUND FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A GAP OF APPROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH. DOORS MUST BE RODENT PROOFED AT ALL TIMES.MANAGEMENT CORRECTED VIOLATION DURING INSPECTION AND THE FRONT DOOR WAS RODENT PROOFED BY 345PM. SERIOUS CITA...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR AT REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP BOX TO REMOVE GRIME AND FODD DEBRIS.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN ANS SANITIZE CEILING AT TEA PREP AREA TO REMOVE TEA STAINS.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DISPOSABLE CUPS AND LIDS SHELVES TOO CLOSE TO MOP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY FROM ANY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS TO PASTRIES DISPLAY CASE LIGHT FIXTURES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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