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Taoueria El Ranchito #Two Inc

February 28, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER EXTERIOR ENCRUSTED WITH THICK GREASE/FOOD BUILD UP, GREASE ON ALLEY GROUND.POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN GREASE CONTAINER AND ALLEY GROUND. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS IN WALK IN COOLER, FIRST IN FIRST OUT.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS SURFACE WITH DARK PITS, ABOVE PREP COOLERS. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS, MEAT SLICER, ALL SHELVES/UPPER AND LOWER SIDES, DISHMACHINE, REACH IN COOLERS AND COOLERS DOORS/CORNERS/HINDGES, EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR TILES BROKEN/DAMAGED IN DINING AREA BY DESSERT COOLER, THICK FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING, COOLING EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND ALONG ALL WALLS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST REPAIR DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND CLEAN/MAINTAIN FLOOR THROUGHOUT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS/CEILING THROUGHOUT PREP AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS AND CEILING.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULBS ABOVE DINING AREA. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WATER LEAKING UNDER MIDDLE COMPARTMENT. MUST REPAIR SINK.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP.
code 43

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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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