SUPERMERCADO EL RANCHITO

Address: 2414-2416 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 10, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (27 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-10 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SOAP DISPENSER FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA BEHIND MEAT DEPARTMENT INSTALLED
• Fail — 2026-08-03 00:00:00 (Canvass) 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS THAT CAN BE SERVED UNDERCOOKED OR COOKED TO ORDER WITH NO ASTERISK IDENTIFYING IT AS SUCH. INSTRUCTED
• Pass — 2025-08-21 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: RAW WOOD PANELING BEHIND COOLERS AND NEXT TO BASEMENT STAIRS. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD (ON BOTH SIDES) OR REMOVE SO AS SURFAC
• Fail — 2025-08-11 00:00:00 () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLER PUTTING BARE HANDS IN LARGE CONTAINER OF READY TO EAT NOPALES SAL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-07-23 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS(BEEF, TOMATOES)(52F-57F) OF APPROXIMATELY 5LBS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD-HOLD
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-08-16 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS SUCH AS 5LBS OF SOUR CREAM AT 55F, 5LBS OF RAW STEAK AT 51F, AND 10LBS OF CHORIZO AT 50F. ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F
• Pass — 2022-12-14 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS, MAINTAIN. | 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: FOUND CRACKED BI
• Fail — 2022-12-06 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS, MAINTAIN. | 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: FOUND CRACKED BIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-10-20 00:00:00 () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: CHORIZO AT 68.7F HANGING FROM WIRE RACK AND LARGE BLOCK OF CHEESE AT 65.6F ON COUNTER IN DELI AREA BEING OFFERED FOR SALE AT IMPROPER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-04 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR
• Pass — 2017-07-28 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE REAR MEAT CUTTING BOARD IN POOR REPAIR (NEXT TO BAND SAW), INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. | 33. FO
• Pass — 2016-12-01 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS USED TO STORE FROZEN MEATS IN THE FREEZERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE
• Pass — 2016-09-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE DOORS TO THE TAQUERIA PREP COOLERS. MUST REPAIR. OBSERVED PLAS
• Fail — 2016-09-16 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45.1F AND THE TAQUERIA PREP COOLER WITH
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2015-09-09 00:00:00 () 9. WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE - Comments: NO HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ANY SINKS THROUGH OUT PREMISES. INSTD TO PROVIDE HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESS
• Fail — 2015-08-31 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: LIVE FLIES NOTED ON SITE. OVER 30 LIVE FRUIT FLIE
• Pass — 2014-11-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARDS ON EXPOSED HAND SINK IN COOKING AREA. INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSED HAND SI
• Pass — 2014-07-03 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2014-06-03 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2014-05-16 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT # 1146364 DATED 4/22/13 : # 32 MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK I

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