El Rancho

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated
  Inspector note: FAUCET AT (MAIN) 3-COMP SINK IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA STILL NOT INSTALLED.MUST INSTALL FAUCET AT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZED FOOD EQUIPMENT,POTS AND UTENSILS. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 24
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: TOP OF REAR PREP TABLE IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE CABINETS ON PREMISES OF DEBRIS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OPENINGS IN BASEMENT AREAS.MUST SEAL TO PREVENT HIDING AREAS FOR PEST.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: SOILED CEILING TILES ON PREMISES AND LIGHTSHIELD COVERS NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN AND REPLACE CEILING TILES.ALSO LOWER WALL UNDERSTORAGE UNIT IN REAR ROOM IN POOR REPAIR AND OPENINGS IN CEILINGS.MUST REPAIR/SEAL.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: FOUND EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND ARTICLES NOT USING.MUST REMOVE ANY ARTICLES NOT USING FOR BUSINESS AND ORGANIZE ANY REMAINING STORAGE. TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREA.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 9, 2012: 6 findings 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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