RESTAURANT EL RANCHITO Passes Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NOTED GAP/OPENING SEAMS ON DIVIDER BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. --- MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE DOOR IN REAR. --- MUST CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER, AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE BOX UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.

Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.

Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. NOTED HEAVY GREASE AND FOOD ACCUMULATION ON TE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP SHELVES, SHELVES UNDER GRILL, INTERIOR OF OVEN, STORAGE SHELVES, STEAM TABLE SHELVES, INTERIOR OF HAND SINK CABINET IN ALL WASHROOMS. EXTERIOR SURFACE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN, ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN LADIES WASHROOM.--- MUST REPAIR BROKEN URINAL IN MEN'S WASHROOM.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET NECK AT 3 COMPARTMENT IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA AND LOOSE FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN LADIES WASHROOM.--- MUST REPAIR BROKEN URINAL IN MEN'S WASHROOM.

Pests spread numerous diseases through contamination.

No pests or animals allowed in facility.

No evidence of pests; No live animals except service animals; Effective pest control program.