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LOS RANCHEROS

LOS RANCHEROS located in FREEPORT has undergone 6 health department inspections, achieving a 4.0/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

111 West 23rd Street
Panama City, Florida, 32405
Harrison Place
Bay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★★☆ (4.0/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/26/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13471995

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Fryer door missing.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease build up on floor under fryer.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of uncovered frozen salsa stored on floor in walk in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple cold holding units.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple items in walk in cooler not covered including raw chicken, sliced beef and cooked chicken. Salsa, chicken and ground beef cooling stored in walk in freezer not covered.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Scrubber stored in sink in wait station by tortillas. Bowl, 2 spoons and food debris in sink in wait station near ice machine. Seasoning shaker in sink on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
  • 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Manager arrived at establishment during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Inspection Date: 7/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10929196

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food-bucket of spice.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed handwashing sink on far wall in kitchen with cleaning pad stored inside. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10708332

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal items stored on dish drying rack. Operator removed items during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed large container of cut lettuce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator properly stored during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/30/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8735078

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 plastic containers of ready to eat sauces stored on floor in kitchen. Operator properly stored during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed hand wash sink in bar area used as dump sink as evidenced by ice, lemon, lime and straws.

Inspection Date: 1/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8589457

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee Personal drink stored inside upright beside food intended for customer consumption. Operator removed drinks during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed 2 large Rubbermaid containers of chips stored on floor.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed to warewash area during inspection. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 7/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8439372

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed