ARGYLE RESTAURANT

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine chlorine 100 ppm. Clogged supply tube. Cleared by manger. 100 ppm thereafter. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Establishment does ROP ( REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING ) on fresh salmon.

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Frozen Vacuum sealed pork in thaw mode date marked / tracked. 5/17. Person In Charge date marked items. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Outside plates stored uncovered.

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 4 packets of raw, fully thawed out vacuum sealed Ahi tuna in walk in cooler Stop sale issued.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink container on prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Food service employee eating in kitchen prep area.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee drink container personal bag on prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned pans : dry rack

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in base of wait-station cooler. Repeat Violation

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 30 live flying insects under three compartment sink in bar area. Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-25: Two live flying insects found under three compartment sink in bar area. Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Food service employees handling ready to eat garnish , basil, and cut lemons with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Shellfish tags not marked with last date of use. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen Hand Wash Sink with hot water turned off. Turned back on by manger. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table. Moved by manager. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Condensation drip from ceiling in kitchen.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of Piquillo peppers on rack in dry storage area.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of degreaser stored on prep table in make line in kitchen, bottle moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Cheese packaged in the establishment using a reduced packaging method and held for more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label lacking the 'use by' date, or labeled with a 'use by' date that exceeds 30 days from its packaging or the original manufacturer's 'sell by' or 'use by' date, whichever occurs first Missing use by dates on all vacuum packaged cheese on site per approved HACCP.

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. No date in any tags. Also tags not kept in chronological order.

Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. No oyster advisory posted anywhere. Operator posted advisory at main entrance to dining area. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Whipped cream at bar area, per manager cream was made 3 days ago, cream date marked. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Expresso machine next to hand wash sink in server area has soap on tubes from employee washing hands at sink next to machine.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Last year's license displayed in office.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table in prep area next to hand wash station, drink moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bowl of fruits used for zesting stored next to seating for customers.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the pass through window reach in cooler, raw fish over ready to eat pimento cheese. Employee relocated the raw fish. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at the pass through window area has food residue staining build up.

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. At time of inspection raw menu items, Spicy Ahi Tuna, Wahoo Crudo, Caesar salad with raw egg, Tuna Nicosia and two alcoholic beverages with raw shell egg not identified. Operator corrected the menu items with proper verbiage and with identifiers on the menu and began printing new menus. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. At time of inspection no chlorine test kit available to test the chlorine dish machine.

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink closest to the dish machine has no hot water available as the hot water faucet is broken. Operator has replacement faucet handle to replace. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee beverages stored on prep tables or shelves over food prep areas. Open employee beverage in the walk in freezer. Operator relocated beverages during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. In the dry storage room, employee bags and jackets over clean equipment and bottled beverages.

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Shared dumpster lid broken and can't be closed.

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Wait station ice bin has ice scoop handle in contact with ice, employee relocated the ice scoop. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On the back prep table, wet wiping cloth not stored in solution. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Observed one can of raid on the bottom shelf of a prep table by the mop sink area. Operator removed the can of raid. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. At time of inspection no choking poster available. Inspector provided choking poster in opening packet. Corrective Action Taken

No child labor law poster. For reporting purposes only. At time of inspection no child labor law poster present.