Restaurant El Ranchito

April 25, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings16
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BOTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED COOKED RICE AT 47.5F, REFRIED BEANS AT 48.9F, AND CHICKEN AT 50.7F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 100# OF FOOD WORTH $300. PRIORITY 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS STORED OVER 24 HOURS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DESCRIBE AND DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND LINK THOSE ITEMS TO A REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF RODENTS ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 500 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR AND PALLETS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. ALSO OBSERVED 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR, 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS BETWEEN THE WAIT STATION AND BEVERAGE COOLER, 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE DINING AREA BEHIND THE ENTERTAINMENT MACHINES, 40 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, 50 DROPPINGS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO THE PREP AREA, 10 MOUSE DROPPINGS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN ALL DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FLY STRIPS HUNG FROM THE CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ABOVE FOOD. ALSO OBSERVED AN ELECTRIC BUG ZAPPER PLUGGED IN AND HANGING FROM THE CEILING IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL HANGING FLY STRIPS AND ELECTRIC BUG ZAPPERS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED TORTILLAS STORED INSIDE A CARDBOARD BOX NEXT TO THE WAIT STATION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOODS IN PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS OR CONTAINERS. • OBSERVED SURFACE RUST ON THE STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR PAINT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE STOVE, GRILL, COOLERS AND FREEZERS, PREP TABLES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BEHIND THE BAR CLOGGED WITH STANDING WATER IN ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE SINK SO THAT IT DRAINS PROPERLY. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED A STRONG SEWAGE SMELL IN THE BASEMENT COMING FROM THE SUMP PUMP PIT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE WALL AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE BAR. • REPAIR THE BROKEN WALL BEHIND THE TOILET AND UNDER THE URINALS IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM. • MUST REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: CLEAN BOTH OF THE VENTILATION HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 4, 2018: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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