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Ramirez Fast Food

May 9, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REACH-IN COOLERS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 54.2F AND 61.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLERS MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW. COOLERS ARE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 3 DOZEN RAW EGGS STORED UNDER GRILL AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE 70.9F, 30 DOZEN RAW EGGS STORED IN REAR REFRIGERATOR AT 55.0F, PORK 55.8F-59.7F, HAMBURGER PATTIES 53.3F-53.8F, CHICKEN 52.8F STORED IN FRONT REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 60LBS AND $100 OF FOOD. ALL COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 40F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: INVERT ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPAIR GASKET ON REAR REACH-IN COOLER DOOR. REMOVE RUST DEPOSITS IN BOTTOM OF FRONT REACH-IN COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SINKS, AND PREP TABLES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN WASHROOM AND DINING AREAS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 36
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREA.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 10, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.