ARGO TEA CAFE.

Chicago Health Dept

550 N ST CLAIR ST · STREETERVILLE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2011.

3 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jul 2011.

Last inspected Jul 2011. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
9
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2011

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUL 25
2011
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MISSING/BROKEN TILE BY FRONT COOLER MUST BE FIXED/REPLACED. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

JUL 11
2011
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Food Temperature
SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

INADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZING (7-38-030). FOUND LOW-TEMP CHLORINE SANITIZING DISHMACHINEN DISPENSING= 0 PPM (AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PRIME & RUN THE RACK WITH UTENSILS/FOOD CONTAINERS, PREVIOUSLY WASHED BY AN EMPLOYEE). ALL CHLORINE SANITIZERS MUST BE AT 100PPM FOR ADEQUATE SANITIZING OF UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SET-UP THE 3-COMP SINK FOR WASHING,RINSING & SANITIZING OF ALL UTENSILS/FOOD CONTAINERS USED FOR SERVICE. Equipment and utensils should get proper exposure to the sanitizing solution during the rinse cycle. Bactericidal treatment shall consist of exposure of all dish and utensil surfaces to a rinse of clean water at a temperature of not less than 180F.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLCAED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

INTERIOR OF 3-COMP SINK & EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE MUST KEPT CLEAN/DE-LIMED. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MISSING/BROKEN FLOOR TILE BY FRONT COOLER MUST BE FIXED/REPLACED. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND WATER DRIPPING ON A HOSE/WATER LINE AT 2-SECTIONS UNDER THE FRONT PASTRY/COOLER DISPLAY CASE-MUST FIX. Ventilation: 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.

SEP 14
2010
PASS 3 violations
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. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. CLEAN ALL SINKS, INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS AND COUNTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: 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. ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP OF DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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