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Taqueria El Ranchito

October 27, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL RAW, COOKED AND PREPARED FOODS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND WALK-IN COOLER INSIDE CONTAINERS WHICH ARE NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING.ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING MUST BE LABELED AND DATED AT ALL TIMES. ALSO FOUND BEEF, CHICKEN AND OTHER FOOD PRODUCTS BEING STORED IN WHITE PLASTIC SHOPPING BAGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND ICE BOX FREEZERS. ALL FOODS MUST BE STORED IN FOOD GRADE BAGS AT ALL TIMES(FOR EXAMPLE ZIP-LOCK PLASTIC BAGS).
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE AND REPAINT EXTREMELY RUSTY SHELVING RACK INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE AS YOU WALK IN. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANBLE AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR FLOOR FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE KITCHEN ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR EXIT DOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO RETILE FLOOR IN FRONT OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. FOUND MISSING FLOOR TILES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE CORNER WALL NEXT TO THE ICE BOX FREEZER ACROSS FROM THE REAR EXIT DOOR TO REMOVE GRIME AND FOOD SPLASHES. ALSO THE WALL ACROSS FROMT THE PIZZA MAKING STATION TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASHES FROM THE WALL. IN THE REAR CUSTOMER SITTING AREA MUST REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM ALL CEILING TILES. MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRI AND DEAD INSECTS FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE CEILING.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR HOT WATER FAUCET HANDLE AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA 3-COMP SINK. AT THIS TIME IT IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND CLOSE. MUST REPAIR.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 16, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 4 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.