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Ramos Grocery Inc.

October 13, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow
Inspector note: WHITE FROTHY AND THICK BLACK SEWAGE FOUND BACKING UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN BASEMENT(AREA NOT USED FOR FOOD OR EQUIPMENT STORAGE). MUST BE SERVICED BY A PLUMBER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOUND A USED KITTY LITTER BOX WITH FECES INSIDE ON THE FLOOR IN THE SMALL REAR STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES. ALSO FOUND FLY STRIPS HANGING IN ALL 3 FOOD PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL FROM ESTABLISHMENT, AND REQUEST APPROVED FLY CATCHING DEVICES FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: IMPROPER PST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 10 SMALL FLIES NOTED IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AROUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND REQUEST APPROVED FLY CATCHING DEVICES FROM PEST CONTROL OPERATOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PROVIDED AT TIME OF THIS INVESTIGATION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD(GROUND BEEF FOR TACOS) WAS BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED. SERVIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING STOVE IN FAR REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ALL STORAGE AND DISPLAY SHELVES THROUGHOUT, MEAT SLICER, AND ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM ALL WALLS, LIGHT SHIELDS CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT WHERE PRESENT.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FAR REAR FOOD PREP AREA WHERE THE COOKING STOVE IS LOCATED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: FOUND MOP SITTING IN DIRTY MOP WATER IN BUCKET IN REAR. WHEN NOT IN USE MOP SHOULD BE PROPERLY STORED UPRIGHT TO AIR DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 11, 2014: 5 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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