Food Safety Report: El Ranchito on Grand, 5959 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

5959 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, 60639 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 13, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no written employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no clean up procedure and supplies on premises to respond to vomit and diarrheal events. Instructedc manager to provide. Priority foyndation violation 7-38-005.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signs or posters near hand washing sinks in front bar area, food preparation area and rear dishwashing area. Must provide and maintain.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: visible and working thermometer needed in the 2-door rear prep cooler. Must provide and maintain.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must properly label food storage containers when food is not inthe original container.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed employees not wearing hair retraints while foos is being prepared. Instructed to wear a hair restraints at all times is being prepared and served.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoops stored insideof ice binin front bar area and rear and rear food prepa area. Must properly store ice scoops in a clean container to prevent contamination

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed missing sink stoppers for the dishwashing in rear prep dishwashing area. Instructed to provide adeqaute working stoppers and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed rusty storage racks inside walk-in cooler and rear storages rooms. Must remove rust or replace shelving.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed dirt and food debris in the interior and exterior all coolers throught rear prep area. Must clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed leaking faucet base at the 3-compartment sink in rear kitchen area. Must repair and maintain. Observed slow leaking pipe underneath 3-compartment sink in rear dishwashing area. Must repair and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: no covered waste receptacle provided in the women's washroom. Must provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed grease dirt and food debris in the following areas behind refrigeraion units in front bar area, under around and behind all cookiing equipmen and refrigeratio units rear dishwashing area and underneath prep tables. Must clean floor and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed excessive food splatter on walls behind prep tables in kitchen food preparation area. Must clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed clutter and unnecessary items in basement. Must remove clutter and unnecessary items to prevent rodent harborage. Must elevated items 6 inches off floor in front bar area rear food storage area and inside walk-in cooler.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must seal all gaps cracks crevices in walls in food preparation areas and rea storage area and must maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed soiled mops stored on floor near rear exit door. Must properly stored mops.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed excessive grease build up on ventilation hoods and filters above cooking equipment. Must clean and maintain.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from 07/20/2020 inspection report#1273737. # 47observed lid of chest freezer in basement in disrepair. Must repair/replace lid. Must maintain same. Observed 2 door prep cooler in kitchen leaking. Instructed must repair and maintain same 48 observed no stoppers for drains at bar 3 compartment sink. Must provide stoppers for all basins to properly wash, rinse and sanitize. Must maintain same 55 observed missing/damaged tiles around sink in men's restroom. Must repair priority foundation violation 7-42-090.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed previous inspection summary report not posted in plain view of establishment customers. Manager was given today's inspection report summary and was instructed to post it in view of all customers. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b).

Source: chicago.gov