Archies
Last inspected: Oct 12, 2023
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Score
Across the available record, Archies has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2018. On Oct 12, 2023, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Note that Archies's inspection history hasn't been updated since Oct 12, 2023; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
“City of chicago food service sanitation certificate” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Oct 12, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. NO VALID DOCUMENTATION ON PREMISES OR POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE FOOD MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Sep 14, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE IS NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. THE FACILITY MUST WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: A CRATE IS USED IN THE FACILITY TO STORE DISHWARE. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE FROM USE AND REPLACE WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE, MEETING NFS/ANSI STANDARDS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: PREP-LINE UNIT GASKETS ARE SOILED WITH DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNNECESSARY ITEMS/NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND STORED IN GATED AREA OUTSIDE BACK EXIT DOOR. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
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Feb 14, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 7, 2020
Routine
4 major violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER WITH GAUGE READING 190F; HOWEVER NOTED NO TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, STRIPS/STICKERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PF. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005
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May 31, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 28, 2019
License
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT ADDING LIQUOR-CONSUMPTION ON PREMISES ONLY 1 WASHROOM ON SITE, HOWEVER FOR CUSTOMERS TO USE WASHROOM MUST GO THRU REAR PREP AREA. MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2 WASHROOMS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR CUSTOMERS FROM DINING ROOM WITHOUT PASSING THROUGH FOOD PREP, UTENSIL WASHING OR STORAGE AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
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Feb 21, 2019
Routine
5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON ALL TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. - - -
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 NOTED ESTABLISHMENT SERVING UNDERCOOKED FOOD ITEMS (HAMBURGERS) WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE OR REMINDERS TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOUND SWEETS MADE ON SITE PACKED AND STORED ON TOP FRONT COUNTER FOR RETAIL FOOD.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS FOR SAID FOOD WITH FOOD NAME,INGREDIENTS.NET CONTENTS, SOURCE AND LIST OF ALLERGEN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005,NO CITATION ISSUED -
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 MEAT SLICE MACHINE AND A WAFFLE MAKER IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF STORED MOPS, BROOM ETC, AND ABOVE MOP SINK. NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD OR RELOCATE MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES AT THE PREP AREA PREPARING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS OR PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS OR PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES -
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS ARE TO BE USED FOR A DESIGNATED PURPOSE AND STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION AND MAINTAIN PROPER CONCENTRATION -
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE MUST BE PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. -
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE -
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: LABEL FOOD BOTTLES WITH COMMON NAME, ONCE IS REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS -
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Feb 6, 2018
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARD AT DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR(BLACK SURFACE AND PITTED),INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. INTERIOR CABINETS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER(WEST SIDE)ROUGH,POROUS SSURFACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Archies last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Archies on file is from Oct 12, 2023. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Archies?
Across the inspection record, “city of chicago food service sanitation certificate” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Archies.
Has Archies' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Archies have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Archies means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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