Ramirez Fast Food

August 17, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD (LOAVES OF BREAD) WITH HER BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS AND EITHER WEAR GLOVES OR USE UTENSILS, WAX PAPER, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER IS NOT MAINTAINED/IN POOR CONDITION. THE LID IS WARPED, OPEN, EXPOSING THE DISPOSED OF GREASE AND ATTRACTING PESTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CONTAINER AND MAINTAIN SAME. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZER(S) USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WASH CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1454083 DATED 07/23/2015 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: 30-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. 32-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. 33- OBSERVED A CAN OPENER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. 34-OBSERVED FLOORS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS, IN THE CORNERS AND MAINTAIN. 35-OBSERVED STAINED AND BROKEN CEILING TILES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. 38-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. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARD WITH THE DEEP, DARK GROOVES IN THE PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES. -MUST REMOVE THE THICK ICE BUILD UP IN BOTH REACH IN FREEZERS. -MUST REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE LOWER SHELF OF THE REAR PREP TABLE AND FROM THE GREASE TRAP. -INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE REAR REACH IN COOLER BY THE BACK DOOR. MAINTAIN ALL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE GREASE TRAP IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AT THE P-TRAP UNDER THE MOPSINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 42
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE MET THE IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 4 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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