El Ranchito Food

April 28, 2021 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: NO HAND WASHING SIGNS POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN SIGN AND DISPLAY AT ALL TIMES.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. FULL SERVICE DELI COUNTER HAM, CHEESE ETC... INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PERSON AND CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
    Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN POLICIES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 3Priority
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. LARGE GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 4-6 LIVE FLIES ON THE SAME PAPER DECORATIONS WITH EVIDENCE OF FLY FECES ON THE PAPER DECORATIONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE AND REMOVE PAPER DECORATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
    code 38
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    code 47
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX WASHROOM IN NEED OF LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    code 53
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: FRESH FRUIT DISPLAY UNIT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
    code 55
  • All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
    Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
    code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.

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