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Restaurant: El Ranchito Food Market
Address: 3900-3904 W 71st, Chicago, IL 60629
Type: Grocery Store
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Aug 23, 2012

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Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. CLUTTER IN THE WEST FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND CLEAN AND ORGNIZE SO NO RODENT HARBORAGE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. HOLES IN THE WALLS IN THE BACK AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO NO RODENT HARBORAGE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE STORE ROOMS AND FURNACE ROOMS HAS DUST BUILDUP.
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. CLEAN ALL VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BUILDUP.

All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND THE FOLLOWING ITEMS NOT PROTECTED FROM AIR, DUST, ELEMENTS AND HUMAN TOUCH. CHURROS, SMOKED PORK CHOPS, NOPALITOS ETC. MUST BE PROPERLY PROTECTED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTIONS. PRODUCT REMOVED FROM SALE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED. FOOD NOT PROTECTED.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED AT THIS TIME FROM REPORT#166241 11-8-10: #34 FLOORS IN FURNACE ROOM NOT CLEAN, #35 HOLES IN WALLS NOT CORRECTED, #38 VENTS NOT CLEANED FULL OF DUST BUILD UP, #41 CLUTTER NOT REMOVED. ALL MUST BE CORRECTED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED PREVIOUS MINORS NOT CORRECTED.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD-UP. MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA, FRESH MEAT AREA NOT CLEAN. MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS AND CEILING WITH PEELING PAINT AND FOOD SPLATTERS. LEAK AT CEILING IN REAR AREA AND SALES FLOOR. MUST CORRECT. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING, LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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 CORRECT LEAK AT 3 COMP SINK FAUCET. LEAKS.

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. ALL PREVIOUS MINORS NOW CORRECTED.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD-UP. MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, FLOORS IN REAR PREP AREA, FRESH MEAT AREA NOT CLEAN. MUST DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS AND CEILING WITH PEELING PAINT AND FOOD SPLATTERS. LEAK AT CEILING IN REAR AREA AND SALES FLOOR. MUST CORRECT. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING, LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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 CORRECT LEAK AT 3 COMP SINK FAUCET. LEAKS.

OBSERVED 10-15 HOUSE FLIES, AND FRUIT FLIES IN REAR AREA. OBSERVED FLY STRIPS WITH HEAVY FLY ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STRIOS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. FRONT AND REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. 1/8-1/4INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOORS. MUST SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY AND OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED.
ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE IN GOOD REPAIR AND MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED LOCATION. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
CEILING IN REAR HALLWAY AREA IN POOR REPAIR. REPLACE CEILING TILES WHERE WATER DAMAGED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
LIGHTS SHEILDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
ANY AND ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER IN REAR WALK IN COOLER AREA MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED.

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