El Ranchito Tacos

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE WINDOWS WITH SCREENS, HOWEVER SCREENS ARE OPEN. OBSERVED ONE CRACKED GLASS WINDOW (PASSENGER SIDE) WITH NO SCREEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SCREENS TO HELP ELIMINATE FLIES.
  code 38
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: OBSERVED UNAUTHORIZED PERSON HANDLING FOOD DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. UNAUTHORIZED PERSON LEFT DURING INSPECTION.CITATION ISSUED
  code 39
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON MAIN COOK LINE COVERED WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS, HEAVILY SOILED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES. • OBSERVED MULTIPLE RAW AND COOKED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS/ NOT INTENDED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN TWO FREEZER UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ITEMS IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
  code 47
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
  Inspector note: OBSERVED SANITIZING SOLUTION UNABLE TO STAY IN SINK COMPARTMENT DUE TO POOR SEAL ON SINK STOPPER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 21, 2022: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 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.

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