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Taqueria El Ranchito

February 23, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeShort Form Complaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

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

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED OR RODENT-PROOFED.OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH AND CONTAINER NOT COVERED.ALSO,THE GREASE CONTAINER HAS EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS,GREASE BUILD-UP ALL AROUND THE LID AND ON GROUND.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NOTIFY THE GARBAGE COMPANY FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN CONTAINER TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT NUISANCES AND MAINTAIN GREASE CONTAINER FREE OF GREASE BUILD-UP. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 19
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL/DATE AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUBBER GASKETS AT 2 DOOR STAND-UP REACH IN COOLER ARE IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. WOODEN STORAGE SHELVINGS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN DRY SRORAGE AREAS AND RUSTY SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.MUST BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN TO SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, COOLERS, PREP TABLES, ICE MACHINE,KITCHEN SHELVINGS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE AND WATER ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS, FRONT SERVING AREA AND BASEMENT, UNDER,AROUND, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS. MUST KEEP FLOORS DRY IN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALL/CEILING INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND ATTACHED EQUIPMENTS,WALLS ALONG THE COOK LINE WITH GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS SPLASHED REMOVE DUSTS BUILD-UP ON VENTILATION COVERS INSIDE THE TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN. REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILE AT REAR CORNER IN KITCHEN AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE ICE MACHINE.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE DISPENSING UTENSIL MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND INVERTED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER NOT ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT MET. (NO PROOF, NO RECORDS,NO APPROPIATE DOCUMENTATION). INSTD TO OPERATOR TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZED SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 27, 2015: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 9 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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