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The New Ranch Steak House

February 11, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS ON WINDOW LEDGE, 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES NEAR MICROWAVE, PLATES, BOWLS, ETC, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES UNDER GRILLS, 20 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED UNDER POP MACHINE AND ON BEVERAGE COUNTER, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON OUTLET NEAR PREP COOLER, 10 MICE DROPPINGS ON COUNTER NEAR PHONE AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES UNDER SYRUP AND JELLY PACKETS, 5 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES NEAR ROUTER AND REGISTER ACROSS FROM PREP AREA, 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON SHELVES UNDER CURTAINS IN WAIT STATION AREA, 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND STEAK CONTAINER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1527882 ON 3-16-15:34-INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA(I FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK) AND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. 35-INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. 38-INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK UNDERNEATH THE LEFT(WHEN FACING THE SINK) COMPARTMENT AND AT THE SPRAYER ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. 43-INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION(AT THE PROPER PPM)WHEN NOT IN USE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: REPLACE DAMAGED GASKETS ON FRONT PREP COOLERS AND REAR SALAD COOLER.
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, SHELVING UNITS UNDER COUNTER, COOKING EQUIPMENT, POP MACHINE, WAIT STATION, AND REGISTER AREA IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: SEAL OPENING IN FLOOR ALONG WEST WALL INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL SHELVING, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNER IN WALK-IN COOLER. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP AND WAIT STATION AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REMOVE DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS, ALONG BASEBOARDS, AND PIPE FITTINGS IN ALL AREAS.
code 35
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 42
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 16, 2015: 5 findings 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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