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Taqueria El Ranchito

July 17, 2013 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOT MEETING PROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER. SUCH AS MASHED POTATO AT 51.1F, BOILED EGGS AT 48.9F, CHICKEN SALAD AT 51.0F. PREP COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 40F. NO TIME/TEMPERATURE LOG TO SHOW. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-005(A). MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID PRODUCT WORTH $ 3.00 TOTAL 2 LBS.
code 3Priority
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: OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED. WITH FRESH GREASE DRIPPING AROUND THE RIM OF THE LID AND LID WITH ACCUMULATED DRIED GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS, 7-38-020. MANAGER ASKED ONE OF THE EMPLOYEE TO CLEAN THE GREASE CONTAINER DURING INSPECTION. GREASE CONTAINER IS NOW CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK IN BOTH WASHROOMS. CAULKING WORN OUT. MUST SEAL OR REPAINT ALL THE WOOD SHELVINGS IN THE BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE CABINET BEHIND THE BAR, FOOD SUPPLY SHELVINGS IN THE BASEMENT, ALL THE PREP TABLE, ALL BULK CONTAINERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL THE DOORS THRU-OUT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN, FLOOR THRU-OUT THE BASEMENT,(WITH WATER ON THE FLOOR)MUST DRY FLOOR TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORAGE. KITCHEN,PREP AREA,( WITH FOOD DEBRIS EVERYWHERE.)INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER AND WALK IN COOLER, AND DISH WASHING AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS THRU-OUT THE PREP AREA/KITCHEN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MISSING VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN SOME REACH IN COOLER, WALK IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WASH CLOTH USE FOR CLEANING THE PREP TABLE, COOLER, DINING TABLES,MUST BE STORED IN A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 20, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings 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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