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Restaurant El Ranchito

January 12, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS.OBSERVED 10 LBS. GROUNDED RAW PORK 57.7F STORED INSIDE OF A PLASTIC BUCKET ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA AND 2-6LBS.WRAPPED SLICED RAW CHICKEN BREAST 45.1F-51.9F IN A LARGE PLASTIC BUSS PAN ON LOWER STORAGE SHELF.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 22LBS. $37.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL PREPACKAGED CAKES FOR SELL WITH PROPER INFO (NAME,ADDRESS,INGREIDENTS,WEIGHT)
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM TOPSIDE OF STOVE,RUST FROM GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK ,RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLER,RUST LOWER SHELF OF GRILL TABLE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SOME TORN CHAIR SEATS IN DINING AREA,WORN DOOR GASKET ON 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL TABLES,FRYER CABINETS,,ALL PREP AND REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS,SHELVING UNITS,TOPSIDES OF MICROWAVE,EXTERIOR OF CHIP STORAGE CONTAINER AND DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS,INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR HAND SINK ENTERING PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA NEAR REAR DOOR,HOLES AND BROKEN CONCRETE FLOOR IN BASEMENT,BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN BAR AREA.MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA AND DISH WASHING AREA BEHIND GREASE TRAP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA,LOOSE WALL PANEL NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT,CEILING IN POOR REPAIR IN BAR AREA AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREA,DAMAGED WALL NEAR PICK UP DOOR.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLD AT REAR DOOR AND FRONT.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE,LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE WOOD FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 25, 2016: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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