Argentina Foods, 4500 S Woods St, Chicago, IL 60609 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Argentina Foods
Address: 4500 S Woods St, Chicago, IL 60609
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Aug 2, 2011
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Jan 11, 2010 0
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Jan 20, 2010 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Aug 2, 2011 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Jan 11, 2010

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST USE FOOD STORAGE BAGS TO STORE UNCOVERED FOODS INSTEAD OF PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL PLASTIC STORAGE SHELVES, MEAT GRINDER, INTERIOR OF ICE CREAM CASES, COOLERS & FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALL BASES BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND CLEAN AWAY DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT. REPLACE ALL BROKEN FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPAIR ALL WALLS & CEILINGS WHERE HOLES AND CRACKS ARE FOUND, CLEAN AND PAINT SAME. REPLACE STAINED & CHIPPED CEILING TILES. REPAIR BOTTOM OF REAR OUTSIDE DOOR WHICH LEADS INTO BASEMENT.
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. REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD & END CAPS ON LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP AREA. REPLACE CRUMBLING END CAP ON LIGHT IN SAME AREA.
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. MUST INSTALL A MOP SINK ON PREMISES.

Jan 20, 2010

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Aug 2, 2011

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.REPAIR LOOSE BASEBOARD IN PREP AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. ELEVATE TOOLS OFF FLOORS IN BASEMENT AT LEAST 6- INCHES.

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