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Ramirez Fast Food

August 28, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED EGGS AT 57F, COOKED STEAK AT 60F, CHEESE AT 56F, AND RANCH DRESSING AT 60F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 62F. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS AND COOKED STEAK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE REFRIGERATOR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A CASE OF FROZEN BEEF CHEEK MEAT THAWING ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW ALL TCS FOODS PROPERLY.
code 35
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE RUST AND HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP LID LOCATED UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE GREASE TRAP TO PREVENT LEAKING WASTE WATER.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: REPAIR THE CEILING IN FRONT OF THE WASHROOM DOOR. REPLACE THE BROKEN AND MISSING WALL TILES IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 30, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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