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Restaurant: Supermercado El Ranchito
Address: 2414-2416 W 47th St, Chicago, IL 60632
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Dec 18, 2012

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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.
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
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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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).
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.
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA NOT UNDER VENTILATION. INSTD TO HAVE COMPLETELY UNDER HOOD.

HOT HOLDING UNIT MAINYAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 160F. COLD HOLDING UNIT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 38F.
3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN GOOD REPAIR, GREASE TRAP INSTALLED.
NO WASTE WATER BACK UP NOTED.
HANDSINKS IN GOOD REPAIR. SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED.
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA CLEAN, LID TIGHT FITTING.
31-RUST REMOVED, 33-EQUIPMENT CLEAN, 34-FLOOR CLEAN, 35-TILES REPLACED, HOLES SEALED. 38-NO STANDING WATER OBSERVED. 41- CLUTTER REMOVED.
FOIL REMOVED FROM SHELVES. ICE MACHINE DOOR IN GOOD REPAIR.
ALL EQUIPMENT CLEAN.
CEILING AND WALLS IN GOOD REPAIR.
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION.
VIOLATION CORRECTED AT PREVIOUS INSPECTION.

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.
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.
THE MEAT CASES NEED THEMOMETERS INSIDE THE UNITS.
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.
REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE SHELVES IN THE WALKIN COOLER AND PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.
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.
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.
SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.

REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE SHELVES IN THE WALKIN COOLER AND PAINT WITH NON TOXIC PAINT.
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.
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.
SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
VIOLATIONS CORRECTED.
VIOLATION CORRECTED.
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.

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