EL RANCHITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1 LA GRANDE BLVD

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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905 BICHARA BLVD

Lady Lake, FL

13769 N US HWY 441

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304 S HWY 441/27

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580 N HWY 27

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498 N HWY 27/441

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635 N HWY 27/441

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201 N HWY 441

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201 N HWY 441

Lady Lake, FL

1005 BICHARA BLVD

Lady Lake, FL

730 N US HWY 441

The Villages, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/3/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-10-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Double door freezer gasket torn. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Side exit door. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -No chlorine test kit. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10807230
2025-04-03
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/3/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 3/26/2025

High Priority
6
Intermediate
4
Basic
14
Total
24
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -In kitchen. **Warning**
  • 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead by ice machine. **Warning**
  • 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. -By side prep area. **Warning**
  • 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Double door freezer gasket torn. **Warning**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Side exit door. **Warning**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Cooking oil in dry storage. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -Under wait station hand sink. **Warning**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Reach in chest freezer. **Warning**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood filters. -Under flat grill. -Dish cart. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -Plastic container on shelf by ice machine. **Warning**
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Standing water in prep cooler under grill. **Warning**
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. -Stored over silverware at wait station. **Warning**
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -0 ppm. **Warning**
  • 08A-13-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. -Raw chicken over vegetables. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. -Raw beef not separate from peppers. **Warning**
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw shrimp over guacamole. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Cook sprayed off dishes and continued to cook line working with food. **Warning**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Beef 47f, Chicken 46f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Manager added ice. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -No chlorine test kit. **Warning**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -By warewash. **Warning**
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Cooked beef, cooked chicken, tamales. **Warning**
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -By ware wash. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food Inspector #8992487
2025-03-26
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 24 total violations (6 high priority, 4 intermediate, 14 basic).

Inspection on 10/1/2024

High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -At soda station ice bin. -Main ice machine.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -In kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Reach in double door freezer gasket torn.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Cooking oil in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. -Large plastic container cracked, by ice machine.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. -At soda station.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Interior of fryer cabinet. -Bottom right of oven.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. -In dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Unwashed avocados over cut lettuce.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw beef over salsa in double door refrigerator. -Raw chicken over cut vegetables.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Chicken 49f, Beef 49f. -Beans 71f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. **Repeat Violation**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Fabuloso over clean silverware.
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Open gallon of milk.
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. -Cook washed hands in three compartment sink.
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -In warewash.
Food Inspector #8718197
2024-10-01
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/1/2024 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).