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El Pollo Ranchero

June 11, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: LARGE DEEP PANS OF COOKED RICE AT 50.9F AND BLOOD SAUSAGE AT 50.2F IN WALK-IN COOLER. OWNER STATES PRODUCT COOKED YESTERDAY, NO LABEL, DATE, NOR TEMPERATURE LOGS IN PLACE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PROPER STORAGE TEMPERATURE AND DISCUSSED PROPER COOLING TECHNIQUES (SHALLOW PANS, ETC). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL. APPROX 30LBS $100 VALUE.
code 3Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FAUCETS LEAKING AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK SLOW DRAINING. REPAIR SAME. STOPPERS MISSING FOR REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA. REMOVE CLUTTER FROM SHELVES AT FRONT SERVING AREA.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.