Taqueria El Ranchito

April 21, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings14
critical findings3

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE KITCHEN 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 60.1F. THE COOLER IS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF TRIPE,HAMBURGERS,CHILE RELLENOS,RAW CHICKEN,RAW PORK,COOKED GROUND BEEF ETC... MUST EMPTY THE UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED CHILE RELLENOS AT 45.6F,RAW STEAK AT 48.9F,PORK CARNITAS 48.7F,RAW PORK 67.4F,HAMBURGERS 49.3F,RAW CHICKEN 48.7F,COOKED GROUND BEEF 60.9F,COOKED CHICKEN AND COOKED SAUSAGE LINKS INTERNAL TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 100.1F-110.7F AT COOK LINE.MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED,DENATURED SAID FOODS APPROXIMATELY 40#'S OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $500.00 AS PER MANAGER ON DUTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MONITOR,MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AND ALL HOT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 140F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT ALL SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT TEMPERATURE OF WATER MEASURED AT 80.4F AT THIS TIME. OPERATOR RESTORED ADEQUATE HOT RUNNING WATER AND TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 110.F UNDER PRESSURE AT 3:20 P.M..INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR AND MAINTAIN SAFE,HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED NUMEROUS FOOD CONTAINERS OF RAW MEATS (BEEF,CHICKEN,PORK) AND RAW SHELL EGGS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR STAND-UP REACH-IN-COOLER AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER STORED ABOVE AND NEXT TO UNCOVERED/UNPROTECTED/NOT LABELED COOKED BEEF TRIPE,COOKED GROUND BEEF,COOKED CHICKEN ETC.. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON PROPER FOOD PROTECTION OF FOODS DURING STORAGE,PREPARATION,DISPLAY,SERVICE.ALSO,FOUND LARGE AMOUNTS OF RUST INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE PANEL DIRECTLY ABOVE FROM ICE CHIPS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIORS OF ICE MACHINE AND REMOVE RUSTS AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 16
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: FOUND THE REAR EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE ALLEY NOT INSECT/RODENT-PROOFED/WEATHERSTRIP IS BROKEN;APPROX: 1/4" GAP AT THE LEFT CORNER OF SAID DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
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
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER OR SHATTER-PROOF LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
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 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 on March 5, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred.

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