Food Safety Report: The Ranchito Market Butcher and Fruteria, 3900 West 71st Street, Chicago, IL, USA.

3900 West 71st Street, Chicago, 60629 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 6, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: no person with valid city of chicago sanitation certificate on site while handling tcs foods. Deli meats, cooking salsa instructed to provide

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 no person with valid city of chicago sanitation certificate on site while handling tcs foods. Deli meats, cooking salsa instructed to provide certificate on site is expired at this time. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no employee health policy available during inspection. Instructed manager to provide in a verifiable manner employee responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: found handsink in main prep area with handles stripped having to turn hot water on at bottom of sink. Instructed to repair and maintain in good working order. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: the interior of reach in cooler, fruit/vegetable sales rack, interior of walk in cooler, prep tables in rear area all in need of detail cleaning to remove all foods spills and build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain clean at all times.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: 3-501. 16(a2, & b) found large pot of boiled tomatoes and jalapenos for salsa at improper temperature 78 degrees. Product was sitting on burner with flame off all night. Instructed manager to discard product and properly cool and refrigerate future pots. Product was discarded and denatured at this time total value $70. 00 40 pounds priority 7-38-005 citation issued

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed mice activity in rear storage area. Approx 40-50 droppings. Observed 1 live roach in rear prep area. Instructed manager to clean and contact pest control for a complete service. Priority foundation 7-38-020 (a) citation issued

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: all wiping cloths must be stored in a clean sanitizing solution when not in use. Instructed to provide and maintain at all times.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: see violation #60

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: see violation #60

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: washrooms in need of detail cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain clean at all times.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: see violation #60

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: see violation #60

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no employee food handler certificates on site. Instructed to obtain and maintain.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: the following not corrected from 8-12-19 r#2304473 #47observed milk crates used as shelving in rear storage area. Instructed manager to provide adequate shelving that is smooth and easily cleanable. Observed rust deposits on shelves in produce and meat walk-in coolers. Instructed manager to remove rust deposits and maintain. #48 observed several pots too large to fit inside 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide an approved method to wash, rinse, and sanitize large pots. #55 observed floor tiles damaged and cracked in kitchen. Intructed manager to replace and maintain. #56 observed light shields missing in dish washing area, meat prep area, and utensil storage area. Instructed manager to replace missing light shields and maintain. The following in need of correcting and maintaining.

Source: chicago.gov