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El Pollo Ranchero

June 7, 2018 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORGINAL PACKAGE.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE OVER SIZED POTS FROM PREMISES THAT CAN'T BE SUBMERGED INTO 3- COMP SINK.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,FOIL LINED AROUND STOVE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINET AND WHEEL BASES,PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS,MICROWAVE,PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT,PERSONAL FAN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS,WALK IN COOLER.MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD FROM FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA AT COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA AND ABOVE WALK IN COOLER,WAITING AREA,VESTIBULE WALL IN POOR REPAIR,LOOSE CEILING TILE IN WOMEN'S TOILETROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENYT IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDERNEATH VENTILATION HOOD.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR TABLE TOP REFRIGERATOR AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES FROM REAR SIDE ROOM STORAGE AREA.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT MET FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST ENROLL AND MAINTAIN.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 1, 2018: 10 findings recurred. 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.