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El Ranchito on Milwaukee (24 Hrs), 2829 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, USA

2 years ago

El Ranchito on Milwaukee (24 Hrs), 2829 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, USA

2829 North Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 60618 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 11, 2022
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signage at hand sink in basement prep/dishwashing area. Must provide and maintain.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed a slight debris accumulation encrusted on the interior of the ice machine. Must remove debris, detail clean inside ice machine/have serviced and maintain ice machine at all times.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed refrigerated ready-to-eat (tcs foods) held for more than 24 hours (cooked chicken wings,pork stew,cooked potatoes,beef soup)in walk-in-cooler not date marked to indicate the date in which the food must be consumed or discarded. Instructed management to clearly date mark all refrigerated,ready-to-eat (tcs foods) held for more than 24 hours. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005,citation issued. (cos).

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometer inside the cake/pastries display cooler located in dining area. Must provide and maintain a visible working thermometer in cooler.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed gap opening and broken weather-strip at bottom of rear exit door. Must pest proof said door all across the bottom to prevent pest entry.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed approx:30 rodent(mice)droppings on floors underneath the storage shelfs in the basement south dry storage room. Instructed to detail clean and remove all rodent droppings and sanitize affected areas;additional pest control service is now reccomended. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a),citation issued.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed manager with no hair restraint in the food prep area. Instructed manager to provide hair restraint for all employees in the food prep area. (cos)

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: observed ice scoop stored inside of the ice machine. Instructed to store ice scoop in a clean container outside of the ice machine.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: instructed to properly store and invert single service utensils at front counter (spoons,forks etc. )handles-up to prevent contamination before use.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed a torn door gasket inside of the 3 door prep cooler. Instructed to replace the torn door gaskets and maintain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed frozen foods stored in plastic grocery bags inside of the chest freezers. Instructed to use only food grade storage bags or containers.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cracked and broken lid on chest freezer directly across the walk-in-cooler in main kitchen prep area. Must repair/replace and maintain. Observed chipped paint and rust on the wire storage racks in the walk-in cooler. Instructed to remove chipped paint and rust and repaint or replace the shelves.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean the cooking stove/oven, prep tables, food storage containers,interior and exterior of the chest freezers and prep coolers,steam table, and deep fryers.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed water leak at base of faucet of the kitchen 3-compartment sink. Must repair plumbing leak and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed missing and water stained damaged ceiling tiles at front entrance area and at rear of kitchen prep area near the exit door. Must provide and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean floors along walls and in all corners throughout the kitchen prep/3-compartment sink area and basement prep/dishwashing areas with with food debri spillage/litter and detail clean walls throughout the kitchen prep areas to remove food splashed debris.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed broken unused chest freezer,old rusted grill equipment parts etc. . Instructed to remove unnecessary items/unused equipments from premises due to potential pest harborage.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to replace burnt-out light bulbs for light fixtures in kitchen prep/3-compartment sink area and maintain adequate lighting at all times.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to detail clean kitchen exhaust hoods/filters to remove accumulations of grease build-up and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed some food handler certificates expired. Instructed to provide and maintain current food handler certificates.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: allergen training is required for all employees that have a city of chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed to complete training and keep certificates on site.

Source: chicago.gov

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