Food Safety Report: El Ranchito on Milwaukee (24 Hrs), 2829 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

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

Report date: Jul 10, 2023
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: found no certified food manager on site while tcs foods (chicken, beef, pork, cooked rice, refried beans pizza etc) are being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present at all times when handling tcs foods. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: instructed to provide handwashing signage at handsink in the bar area.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: found tcs foods at improper temperature requirement during storage inside prep coolers (air temperature of 51. 9f and 60. 2f). Noted internal temperature of the following tcs foods: beef at 50. 8f/56. 7f/58. 2f/59. 3f/66. 0f, guacamole at 48. 0f, sour cream at 49. 0f, chopped tomatoes at 52. 5f, chipotle sauce at 50. 3f, salsa at 49. 9f, octopus at 61. 9f. Instructed manager, tcs foods must maintain cold holding temperature of below 41. 0 and hot holding temperature of above 135f. Manager discarded the said food products. Total weight 50 lbs, total value $ 230. 00. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: found (2) prep cooler with tcs foods not maintaining proper temperature. Prep cooler (across grill) with an air temperature of 51. 9f and pizza prep cooler air temperature of 60. 2f. Instructed manager, cooler with tcs foods must maintain cold holding temperature of below 41. 0f. Instructed to fix. (2) prep cooler is tagged 'held for inspection'. Instructed not to use until repaired (see comments below). Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to label food storage containers in the basement identified with common name (beans, rice etc).

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: observed wiping cloths on top of prep cooler/prep table. Instructed to properly store in a clean container with sanitizing solution.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of dishmachine hand interior surfaces of handsink in basement prep/dishwashing area.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to clean, refinish or replace cutting board (across the grill - on top of the prep table) with deep seams and stain.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to clean, repaint or replace metal storage racks inside basement walk-in cooler.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed not to use grocery bags for food storage inside reach-in cooler and in basement chest freezer. Instructed to use food grade storage bags.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container (anchovies) into food grade container for proper food storage inside prep cooler.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: instructed to provide 3 working drain stoppers for 3 compartment bar sink infront bar area.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of prep coolers with white moldlike and slimy accumulation.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors with excessive grease and food debris accumulation along the walls and in all corners throughout kitchen and floors throughout basement prep/dishwashing area.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to replace missing ceiling tiles above pizza prep area in the kitchen.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to replace non working lightbulb inside 2 door reach-in cooler in the basement (next to the grill).

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: instructed to replace missing lightshield above dishmachine in basement prep/dishwashing area.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: found no approved allergen training certificate available. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with allergen training certification.

Source: chicago.gov