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Taqueria El Ranchito

February 1, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE AT TIME OF INSPECTION: THE DISHMACHINE WAS SANITIZING AT 0 PPM CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PROFESSIONAL TO REPAIR THE MACHINE TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING CONCENTRATION OF 50-100PPM CHLORINE AT ALL TIMES. THE MACHINE WAS TAGGED AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AFTER THE MACHINE IS SANITIZING AT THE PROPER CONCENTRATION OF 50-100PPM CHLORINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE: OBSERVED AN ELECTRIC FLY ZAPPER STORED ON A DRY FOOD STORAGE RACK IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT WITH 100'S OF DEAD BUGS ON THE STORAGE RACKS. UPON REQUEST THE MANAGER REMOVED THE BUG ZAPPER FROM THE FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD BUGS FROM THE BASEMENT, DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INFECTED AREAS. OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF RICE BEING REHEATED IN THE MICROWAVE THAT WAS IN A GROCERY BAG. INSTRUCTED TO NOT STORE, REHEAT, OR COOK WITH ANY TYPE OF GROCERY BAG AS THEY ARE NOT FOOD GRADE BAGS AND WILL MELT. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 5# OF RICE WORTH APPROXIMATELY $20. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 16
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUPS USED TO DISPENSE FOOD IN THE CONTAINERS OF CHEESE AND GIARDINNARA IN THE COLD HOLDING REFRIGERATION UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO USE HANDLED SCOOPS TO DISPENSE FOOD AND TO STORE HANDLED SCOOPS EITHER IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OUT OF THE FOOD OR IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE.
code 31
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE HOT HOLDING UNITS AND THE REFRIGERATION UNITS ACROSS THE COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE LINE. • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE CEILING OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICE IN THE BASEMENT WHERE WOOD IS DETERIORATING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE CEILING TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE PREP AREA IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING SHIELS TO PROTECT LIGHT FIXTURES AT ALL TIMES.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 30, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.