El Ranchito Food Market

February 8, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS NOT PROTECTED FROM AIR, DUST, ELEMENTS AND HUMAN TOUCH. CHURROS, SMOKED PORK CHOPS, NOPALITOS ETC. MUST BE PROPERLY PROTECTED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONS. PRODUCT REMOVED FROM SALE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FOOD NOT PROTECTED.
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED AT THIS TIME FROM REPORT#166241 11-8-10: #34 FLOORS IN FURNACE ROOM NOT CLEAN, #35 HOLES IN WALLS NOT CORRECTED, #38 VENTS NOT CLEANED FULL OF DUST BUILD UP, #41 CLUTTER NOT REMOVED. ALL MUST BE CORRECTED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED PREVIOUS MINORS NOT CORRECTED.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD-UP. MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA, FRESH MEAT AREA NOT CLEAN. MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS AND CEILING WITH PEELING PAINT AND FOOD SPLATTERS. LEAK AT CEILING IN REAR AREA AND SALES FLOOR. MUST CORRECT. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: 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. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING, LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 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 CORRECT LEAK AT 3 COMP SINK FAUCET. LEAKS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 8, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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