Ramirez Fast Food

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS/FREEZERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE PREP AREAS WITHOUT PROPER LABELING WITH THE COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS.
  code 37
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
  Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS (KNIVES) STORED IMPROPERLY ON PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
  code 43
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND/OR CONTAINERS.
  code 47
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WASHROOM DOOR SELF CLOSING DEVICE MISSING/BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
  code 53
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN, WARPED AND/OR TAPED UP LIGHT COVERS/SHIELDS OVERHEAD IN THE PREP FRONTLINE AREA AND DINING AREA.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON EXHAUST VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  code 56
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
  code 58
• ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2622601 CONDUCTED ON 8/21/25. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: #48) 4-301.12 Missing sink stopers for 3-com sink, Instructed to obtain. #55) 6-501.11 #55) Missing a splash guard between hand sink and 3-comp sink, Instructed to istall. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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