El Ranchito

May 12, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS.INSTRUCTED FACILITY 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
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: LABEL CONTAINERS OF DRY FOOD IN STORAGE AREA
code 37
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKS KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN WALL AND ELECTRICAL PIPE ABOVE THE PREP SINK MUST PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER/RACK TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION, ALSO ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER PIPE IS LEAKING,EXCESS ACCUMULATION OF ICE. REPAIR CAUSE. • OBSERVED SEVERAL REACH-IN COOLERS WITH BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE DOORS, IN PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE. REPAIR ISSUE • CUTTING BOARDS ON COLD UNITS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS • MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS INSIDE COOLERS MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS WITH LIDS OR FOOD GRADE DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BAGS.REPLACE BROKEN PLASTIC HANDLES AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN HANDLES. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. • OBSERVED PIECE OF DIRTY,POUROUS, GRIMED WOOD HOLDING UP DRAIN BOARD OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,.EASILY CLEANBLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NOTED USED LARGE POTS ON SITE ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR PROPER WASHING AND SANITIZING OF EQUIPMENT OR REMOVE SAID UTENSILS
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN PREP AND STORAGE AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT BOTH WATER SPRAYER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE IN DISH ROOM .MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN. • BROKEN HEAD WATER SPRAYER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,REPLACE.WATER SPRAYER AT LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE REPAIRED WITH DIRTY PLASTIC BAG.REPAIR CAUSE
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO GARBAGE LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE OIL CONTAINER WITH SOLID GREASE ON TOP THE LID ALSO SPLATTERED ON GROUND AND BRICK WALL.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND GROUTH IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE AND REAR EXIT DOOR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. NOTED THE KITCHEN PIPES SEALED WITH SPONGE/FOAM SOUNDPROOFING MATERIAL. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-18-2021, REPORT #2463944 #38) 6-202.15 FOUND REAR EXIT DOOR WITH GAP AT BOTTOM. (1/4 INCH GAP). MUST SEAL INSTALL NEW DOOR SWEEP. #49) 4-601.11(C) FOUND THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, TABLES AND COUNTERS, AND BAND SAW. MUST CLEAN. #51) 5-204.12 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT THE ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED. #51) 5-205.15(A) FOUND CRACK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD. MUST REPAIR. #55) 6-501.114 FOUND 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREAS WITH OLD EQUIPMENT, BOXES, GARBAGE, ETC. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE. #55) 6-201.12 FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREAS. MUST CLEAN. #56) 6-303.11 FOUND BURNT LIGHT FIXTURE AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 18, 2020: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.

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