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El Ranchito
June 17, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
- official resultPass
- resultPass
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings6
- critical findings0
Failed findings
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED BACK DOOR CRACKED OPEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL DOORS CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: OBSERVED DICED TOMATOES STORED DIRECTLY IN CONTACT WITH ICE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO STORE FOOD ITEMS IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE. • OBSERVED DISH RACKS, POTS, SKILLETS, AND PANS STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND DISH RACKS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
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plumbing acting upOfficial wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE IN ALL REACH-IN COOLERS, AND DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FAN GUARDS AND IN BETWEEN GASKETS AND INTERIORS OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS.
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Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas UsedInspector note: OBSERVED INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO RENEW AND PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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allergen training missingOfficial wording: Allergen Training As RequiredInspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UP TO DATE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on August 12, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.
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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.
Source: Chicago Data Portal.