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El Ranchito
March 2, 2022 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeComplaint
- failed findings4
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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cold food not cold enoughOfficial wording: Proper Cold Holding TemperaturesInspector note: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES ON PREP AREA 3-DOOR COOLER TABLETOP- COOKED SHREDDED CHICKEN HELD AT 53.4 F AND COOKED PORK HELD AT 52.2 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. ALL OUT-OF-TEMPERATURE TCS FOODS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, SHELVES, DISHMACHINE ALSO OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE ALL PREP AREA COOLERS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
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Previous Core Violation CorrectedInspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2523056 DATED ON 08/21/21 NOT CORRECTED-#43 3-304.12 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,#53 5-501.17 NO GARBAGE LID PROVIDED AT RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE WASHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALSO #55 OBSERVED BROKEN/HOLES ON CEILING AT DISHROOM AREA. REPAIR ISSUE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL SAID PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY THE DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on August 5, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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