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Ramirez Fast Food

June 27, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: AIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA WAS .50.2F ALSO THERMOMETER ON OUTSIDE OF COOLER ALSO READING 50 F WHICH HAD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE COOLER,COOLER WILL BE TAGED AT THIS TIME MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL WHEN COOLER IS REPAIRED FAX# 312 -746-4240 ATTENTION ARLEEN LOPEZ,SUPERVISOR CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKEN OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDIUS FOODS INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA RANGE FROM 50.9F TO 55.3F FOOD ITEMS WERE SAUSAGE PATTIES AND RAW SHRIMP FOOD ITEMS WERE DENATURED AND DESTROYED TOTAL WEIGHT 11LBS AND TOTAL COST $55.00 CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF HAS A 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR,(0UTER DOOR) MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY ALSO OBSERVED SOME LIVE FLIES (3) INSIDE PREMISE DURING INSPECTION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT FROM WOODEN SHELVES IN THE REAR PREP AREA,MUST USE A NON-TOXIC PAINT
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES NEED GENERAL CLEANING AND HOOD IN REAR PREP AREA OVER OVENS
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CHIP PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO CHEST FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA AND CEILING TILES ARE IN POOR REPAIR IN THE HOT WATER TANK AREA
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SPRING ON THE WASHROOM DOOR FOR SELF-CLOSING
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN THE WASHROOM IN REAR OF PREMISES
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN AREA WHERE THE HOT WATER TANK IS STORED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2012: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.