SUPERMERCADO EL RANCHITO

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE SHELVES IN THE WALKIN COOLER AND PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM. ALSO CLEAN THE REACHIN COOLERS AND TRAVEL CARTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND THE FIRST FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS DUST AND SOME DIRT BUILDUP. ALSO LIFT THE STORE SHELVES AND CLEAN FLOOR UNDRENEATH THEM.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT AND IN THE IST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND OLD UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: FOUND THE LARGE STANDING ICE MACHINE HAS RUST, LIME BUILDUP AND A BLACK SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-005(A). MANAGER AND EMPLOYEE REMOVED THE ICE AND CLEANED AND SANITIZE THE ICE MACHINE DURING THIS INSPECTION. CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE SHELVES IN THE WALKIN COOLER AND PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE COOKING EQUIPMENT,HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE HAS GREASE BUILDUP ON THEM. ALSO CLEAN THE REACHIN COOLERS AND TRAVEL CARTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS FOOD DEBRIS ON THEM.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND THE FIRST FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT HAS DUST AND SOME DIRT BUILDUP. ALSO LIFT THE STORE SHELVES AND CLEAN FLOOR UNDRENEATH THEM.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET IN THE MEAT DEPARTMENT IS SPRAYING WATER ALL OVER WHEN THE WATER IS ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE IT. SOME THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA ON THE NORTH WALL NOT UNDER VENTILATION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDERNEATH THE HOOD.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: THE MEAT CASES NEED THEMOMETERS INSIDE THE UNITS.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT AND IN THE IST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND OLD UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: HOT HOLDING UNIT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 116.9F. COLD HOLDING UNIT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURES, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 46.0F. INSTD TO HAVE HOT HOLDING UNIT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 140F OR ABOVE, AND COLD UNIT AT 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A)CRITICAL.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: CARNITAS AT 116.8F IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. CEVICHE, BREADED FISH AND SOUR CREAM IN COLD HOLD UNIT RANGING FROM 45-47F. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED. APPROX. 50LBS $200 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, GREASE TRAP REMOVED AND ALL PIPES REMOVED, UNABLE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO PROPERLY REPAIR SAME AS PER CITY OF CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: WASTE WATER, WATER BACKING UP FROM SUMP PUMP IN BASEMENT, AND WASTE WATER BACK UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR PREP AREA AND IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: EXPOSED HANDSINKS NOT CONVENIENT OR ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA, PIPES DISCONNECTED, SINK WITH EQUIPMENT IN SINK, NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS. EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM HANDSINK DISCONNECTED. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER CONTAINER LIDS CRACKED, MISSING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME AND HAVE TIGHT FITTING. INSTD TO HAVE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 4/2/09 (158580) NOT CORRECTED. 31-MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES AND RACKS IN REACH IN COOLERS AND AND PREP COOLERS. MUST REPAIR SAME. 33- MUST CLEAN INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, CUTTING BOARDS, PREP TABLES, REACH-IN COOLERS AND FREEZER, CEILING FAN BLADES, STORAGE RACKS. 34- MUST CLEAN GREASE & FOOD FROM FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES AND UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. 35-MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES LEADING INTO CEILING. 38- MUST REPAIR UNKNOWN WATER POOLING UNDER ICE MACHINE AND DOWNSTAIRS LEADING TO BASEMENT. 41- MUST ELEVATE AND ORGANIZE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ARTICLES IN BASEMENT. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM SHELVES AND HAVE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND IN GOOD REPAIR. ICE MACHINE DOOR IN POOR REPAIR , HINGES REMOVED. INSTD TO REPAIR PROPERLY.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT NEEDS CLEANING, FREE OF DEBRIS. (ALL PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES, DISPLAY SHELVES, LEGS, WHEELS, AND ALL ATTACHED PIPING OF EQUIPMENT, MEAT SLICER, GRINDER, COOLERS/FREEZERS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR).

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CEILING IN MEAT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, HOLES, BLACK MOLDY SUBSTANCE ON CEILING. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME. WALLS THRU-OUT PREP AREAS NEED CLEANING.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA NOT UNDER VENTILATION. INSTD TO HAVE COMPLETELY UNDER HOOD.