Food Safety Report: Taqueria El Ranchito, 2829 N Milwaukee Ave , Chicago, Il, USA.

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

Report date: Feb 8, 2023
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior bottom panel of ice machine in the basement.

35. Approved thawing methods used
- comments: observed improper thawing procedure on frozen beef. Instructed manager, thawing must occur under refrigeration that maintains the food temperature at 41. 0f or less or completely submerged under running water or thawed in a microwave oven and immediately transferred to conventional cooking equipment with no interruption in the process. Instructed to maintain correct thawing procedures.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: instructed to provide thermometer visible and accurate inside all prep/reach-in coolers.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: instructed to properly label food storage containers identified with common name (salt, bread crumbs, flour etc) in the kitchen.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed not to use grocery bags for food storage inside prep cooler and inside walk-in cooler. Must use food grade storage bags.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: instructed to defrost chest freezer with heavy ice accumulation in the basement storage area.

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

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of prep coolers in the kitchen with dried food debris build-up.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of dishmachine in the basement prep area.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: instructed to repair leaky drainpipe underneath left and middle compartment of the 3 compartment sink.

52. Sewage & waste water properly disposed
- comments: found waste water backing up from one compartment into another compartment of the 3 compartment sink when water is released from the middle compartment, waste water slowly draining. Instructed to repair. Priority violation 7-38-030 (c) citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain floors along the walls and in all corners throughout basement, kitchen especially under and behind cooking equipment and floors inside walk-in freezer in the basement.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain condenser fan cover with dust accumulation inside walk-in cooler.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: inadequate lighting noted in the kitchen. Instructed to replace non working lighbulbs for additional lighting.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: found incomplete 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