DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PAL RANCHO

5637 Coral Ridge Drive
Coral Springs, Florida, 33076
Broward County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 6/20/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10740979

  • 06-09-1:Basic - 3 packages of commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in cook line reach in cooler. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing throughout kitchen, triple sink, and secondary kitchen areas.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on top of bakery area prep table. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken soup (51F - Cooling) stored in large metal pot in reach in cooler for more than 6 hours overnight. Operator discarded. See stop sale.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 packages of commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package in cook line reach in cooler.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken soup (51F - Cooling) stored in large metal pot in reach in cooler for more than 6 hours overnight. Operator discarded.

Inspection Date: 4/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10788150

  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Women's bathroom behind bakery area removed and replaced with bakery prep area. Employee stated remodel occurred 3-4 months ago. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-28: No plan review submitted and approved at time of call back inspection. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 2/26/2025

  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwashing sink removed from secondary kitchen. Area replaced by large stand mixer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: Handwashing sink missing from secondary kitchen at the time of callback inspection. Area replaced by large stand mixer. Admin Complaint
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Women's bathroom behind bakery area removed and replaced with bakery prep area. Employee stated remodel occurred 3-4 months ago. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-26: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/18/2025

  • 21-12-4:Basic - Multiple wet wiping clothes in wait station not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Boxes of unwashed avocados stored over ready to eat tortillas in walk in cooler. Warning
  • 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwashing sink removed from secondary kitchen. Area replaced by large stand mixer. Warning
  • 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Women's bathroom behind bakery area removed and replaced with bakery prep area. Employee stated remodel occurred 3-4 months ago. Warning
  • 46-01-4:Path to marked exit left of main kitchen cook line blocked by multiple food racks. For reporting purposes only.

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

  • 14-33-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On shelves of everkool reach in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-16: Everkool reach-in cooler shelves have rust that had pitted the surface. **Time Extended**
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-16: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink. **Time Extended**
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At the hand sink next to the triple sink, a drain line from the ceiling drains into the sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-16: Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink next to triple sink. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/11/2024

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On everkool cooler
  • 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On shelves of everkool reach in cooler
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the kitchen reach in cooler, Everkool Double Door-; rice (57F - Cooling); beans (73F - Cooling); beef ribs (50F - Cooling). The items were prepared yesterday and cooling overnight. The items were discarded. See stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In the kitchen reach in cooler, Everkool Double Door-; rice (57F - Cooling); beans (73F - Cooling); beef ribs (50F - Cooling). The items were prepared yesterday and cooling overnight. The items were discarded. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the bar/coffee area, milk (45F - Cold Holding). The milk was stored out of refrigerator for less than 1 hour. The milk was returned to the refrigerator to chill and cold hold.
  • 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At the hand sink next to the triple sink, a drain line from the ceiling drains into the sink.

Inspection Date: 11/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8462171

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/4/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8461706

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378256

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. At front entrance to kitchen - observed approximately 3 small flying insects landing on large white storage container of flour. Warning
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At reach in cooler by cookline - raw ground beef stored over raw pork- operator moved beef to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter hot box- Chicken empanada 103-106F hot holding, beef empanada 103-106F hot holding,cheese empanada 103-106F hot holding , papa rellena 103-106F hot holding,- food out of temperature for 2.5 hours- operator placed in oven to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. At prep area counter by dishmachine- Cooked Rice pudding 90-93F at 11:30 to 80-84F at 12:10 ( cooling since 10:30)- food left out to cool at room temperature- at current rate of cooling food will not reach 70F within 2 hours- operator placed in reach in freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink blocked by reach in freezer and ladder near cookline area- operator moved. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At handwash sink by hostess station - bucket with cups inside- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 52-08-4:Intermediate - When operator asked to identify product used for specific item advertised on menu/menu board, operator indicated an imitation product or different product was used. Red snapper on menu- served yellow tail snapper. Warning