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Taqueria El Ranchito

May 22, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1970331 DATED ON 10/27/16 NOT CORRECTED- #35 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 FROM THE PIZZA MAKING STATION TO REMOVE SPLASH FROM THE WAL. IN REAR CUSTOMER SITTING AREA MUST REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATION FROM ALL CEILING TILES. MUST REMOVE ALL DEBRI AND DEAD INSECTS FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE LGITH SHIELDS AT CEILING. SAID PREVIOUS VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 NON COMPLIANCE.
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE, FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF ALL SINKS AT PREP AND DISH MACHINE AREAS, FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF DRINKS MACHINE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, FOOD DEBRIS ON SHELVES AT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BLOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR AT PREP AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME PEELING PAINT FROM PREP AREA CEILING TILES ALSO OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS INSIDE CEILING TILES LIGHT COVERS ABOVE PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN CEILING TILE LIGHT COVERS ABOVE PREP AREA AND REMOVE ALL PEELING PAINT FROM PREP AREA CEILING TILES.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 27, 2016: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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