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Supermercado El Ranchito

December 6, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS, MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: FOUND CRACKED BIN OF DRIED FOOD AT DELI COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BIN TO ENSURE FOOD IS PROTECTED, MAINTAIN.
code 15
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS ON THE SHELF UNDER THE GRILL IN THE PREP AREA. FOUND COOKED GROUND BEEF AT 94.5F. MUST KEEP ALL HOT TCS FOODS AT 135F OR HIGHER. OPERATOR RAPIDLY REHEATED PRODUCT TO 165F DURING INSPECTION THEN PLACED IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: FOUND NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER OR DISCLOSURE ON MENU BOARD FOR UNDERCOOKED EGGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE FOR UNDERCOOKED EGGS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 25
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL PREP COOLERS, MAINTAIN.
code 36
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT DISHES IN PREP AREA DURING STORAGE, MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND RAW WOOD ON DELI CASE AT DELI COUNTER AND ON WALL IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL TO ENSURE A SMOOTH EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE. FOUND MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN WATER HEATER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING FOR EASE OF CLEANING. • FOUND CUTTING BOARD IN DELI PREP AREA WITH DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FOR A SMOOTH EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE. • FOUND TORN GASKET AT MIDDLE DOOR OF 3 DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN PREP AREA, AND AT MIDDLE DOOR OF 3 DOOR STAND UP COOLER NEXT TO WATER HEATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND HOT WATER AT HAND SINK IN CUSTOMER RESTROOM IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND MINOR DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, DUSTY CEILING VENTS IN WOMEN'S AND MEN'S RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE ABOVE. • FOUND ITEMS ON FLOOR AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF FLOOR AND REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT FOR EASE OF CLEANING, MAINTAIN. • MUST HANG MOPS TO DRY, MAINTAIN. • FOUND CARDBOARD ON FLOOR NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN FOR A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOUND TWO EMPLOYEES MISSING FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAINER VERIFICATION ON SITE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 20, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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