EL RANCHITO FOOD MARKET

Address: 3900-3904 W 71ST, CHICAGO, IL 60629, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Jun 5, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Grocery Store
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-06-05 00:00:00 (Canvass) 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AS WELL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-06-16 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A BODILY FLUID SPILL KIT AND NO CORRESPONDING CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIAR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-08-07 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS AND MA
• Pass — 2023-11-02 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2023-10-23 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLIC
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-07-20 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Fail — 2022-07-13 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED MICE ACTIVITY IN REAR STORAGE AREAS, UNDER CASHIER COUNTERS, UNDER CHIPS AND SODA AISLES. APPROX 100 DROPPINGS. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY
• Pass — 2021-08-16 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 57. ALL FOOD E
• Fail — 2021-08-06 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON WITH VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. DELI MEATS, COOKING S
• Pass — 2019-08-19 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN AND WASHROOM AREAS. HAND WASHING SIGNS SHALL BE POSTED AT AL
• Fail — 2019-08-12 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-01 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORIT
• Pass — 2017-08-21 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING FAN GUARD COVER AT WALK-IN COOLER COMPRESSOR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. ALSO BROKEN DOOR
• Pass — 2016-06-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DOOR HANDLE ON WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-06-19 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED MEN
• Pass — 2014-08-07 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DEFROST AND CLEAN THE TWO REACHIN FREEZERS THICK WITH ICE BUILDUP INSIDE THEM. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE A
• Pass — 2013-07-08 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD IN REAR MEAT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, PITTED, WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. REPLACE SAME.
• Fail — 2013-06-28 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED ON FLOOR I
• Pass — 2012-08-23 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2012-08-16 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 10-15 HOUSE FLIES, AND FRUIT FLIES IN RE

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