Ramirez Fast Food

July 20, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED A TEMPERATURE OF 55.0F OF A REFRIGERATION UNIT IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REFRAIN FROM USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINING A TEMPERATURE OF 40.0F AND BELOW AND INSPECTED BY CDPH. UNIT HELD FOR INSPECTION AND TAGGED BY CDPH. CRITICAL VIOLATION 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: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 10LBS OF STEAK AT 48.0F VALUED AT $30.50 AND 5LBS OF ROAST BEEF AT 55.0F VALUED AT $35.00. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID PRODUCTS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ICE MACHINE LOCATED BY THE FRONT COUNTER WITH A PINK SLIMY SUBSTANCE AND CALCIUM BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED A ICE CREAM FREEZER WITH PALLETAS (ICE CREAM BARS) WITHOUT PROPER LABELING CONTAINING SOURCE AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELING AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BULK FOOD IN REFRIGERATORS NOT LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A LINER ON A REACH IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST WITH A FOOD GRADE NON TOXIC PAINT OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, EXPOSED HAND SINK AND WASHBOWL ALL NEED TO BE RECAULKED. INSTRUCTED TO CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED A CAN OPENER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS, IN THE CORNERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED AND BROKEN CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VENTILATION IN THE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET. INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN COURSE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 17, 2014: 10 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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