Restaurant El Ranchito

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 100 TAMALES WITH OUT PROPER RECEIPT/ HOMEMADE FROM JAVIER 773-664-2114. INSTRUCTED TO DISPOSE/DENATURED, REMOVE PLASTIC BAG PLACE IN GARBAGE ADD BLEACH. CAN'T BUY HOMEMADE PRODUCTS FOR RESALE. UNKNOWN SOURCE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005b.
  code 1Priority
• ☠️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: OBSERVED 25 MICE DROPPINGS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA.HAVE PEST CONTROL RETURN FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CAKES PRE-PACKAGED WITHOUT LABLES. GIVEN COPY OF IDPH'S LABEL INFO. AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY WALK-IN COOLER STORAGE RACKS RUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.OBSERVED FOIL ON THE FRONT STORAGE SHELF AND REAR STOVE TOP, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN REAR STORAGE SHELVES UNDER PREP TABLE,STOVE TOP/OVEN FRYER DOOR, FRONT INTERIOR OF BAR COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO DEFROST/CLEAN FRONT BAR FREEZER.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR NOT CLEAN BEHIND THE BAR COOLERS, REAR STORAGE, BEHIND COOLERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.ALSO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES FRONT BAR.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 30, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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