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El Ranchito

July 25, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings15
critical findings3

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK HAVING BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INCLUDING TORTILLAS, CHEESE, LETTUCE AND TOMATO. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 COOLERS AT 50F-52F CONTAINING TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING 10LBS OF CHICKEN VALUED AT $25 AT 51F, 10 LBS OF STEAK VALUED AT $30 AT 51F, 5 LBS OF SAUSAGE AT 52F VALUED AT $20 AND 10 LBS OF PORK VALUED AT $25 AT 51F. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 COOLERS AT 52F CONTAINING TIME/ TEMPERAURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING CHICKEN AND PORK. BOTH COOLERS WERE TAGGED DURING INSPECTION. 1 COOLER ON NORTH SIDE WAS REPAIRED AND TAG WAS REMOVED AND COOLER ON SOUTH SIDE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND REMAINS TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 33
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED DRIED PEPPERS STORED ON SECOND FLOOR WITH A CEILING LEAKING INTO A LARGE PLASTIC TUB. ALL DRIED PEPPERS WERE MOVED TO DRY STORAGE ROOM IN BASEMENT. NO FOOD IS TO BE STORED ON SECOND FLOOR.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTTOM SHELVES OF METAL PREP TABLES ON NORTH SIDE OF COOKING RUSTY AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GASKETS OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY BUILD UP OF FOOD PARTCLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GASKETS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING CONDITION UNDER FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS OF NORTHSIDE COOKING AREA UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND BLACK MILDEW LIKE SUBSTANCE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT. • OBSERVED ITEMS ON SECOND FLOOR WITH EXCESS CLUTTER. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL ITEMS AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR. • OBSERVED CIELING ON SECOND FLOOR IN DISREAIR DUE TO LEAKING CONDITION. MUST REPAIR CEILING AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND MAINTIAN FLOOR.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: REFER TO VIOLATION #60
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 FROM REPORT DATED 9/11/18 REPORT # 2214134 NOT CORRECTED. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 11, 2018: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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