EL RANCHITO
911 West North Boulevard
Leesburg, Florida, 34748
Lake County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/14/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-14: **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 2025-03-14: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood filters. -Under grill. -Top of oven. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-14: Hood filters. **Time Extended**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-14: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/14/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
17
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. -Over rear kitchen entrance. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Cutting board on cook line prep cooler. Warning
- 14-10-4:Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Prep cooler gasket torn on cook line. 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. -Sauce bucket in kitchen. -Soda syrup box. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood filters. -Under grill. -Top of oven. Repeat Violation Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. -In side storage room. Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -Pork butt in standing water. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw beef over cheese in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Cook cleaned grill and then began making food. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Sour cream 47f, Cut tomato 45f, Cut lettuce 49f, Guacamole 45f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -At bar. -In kitchen. Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -At bar. Warning
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -In warewash. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 8/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -On cook line. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-16: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/16/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 8/15/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -Lining beer mug shelf in cooler behind bar. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. -Fish in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -Cook. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under fryers. Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -On cook line. Repeat Violation Warning
- 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Walk in cooler fan covers. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Pork in double door freezer. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw beef over potatoes in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Pork 55f,Cut tomato 61f, Sour cream 54f, Cut lettuce 55f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Butane over salt and pepper by wait station. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Blocked by trash can in kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Purple spray bottle in kitchen. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/15/2024 revealed 16 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 2/28/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: **Time Extended**
- 29-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. -Faucets at kitchen entrance loose. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: **Time Extended**
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: **Time Extended**
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -Hot water turned completely off at kitchen entrance. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-28: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 2/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
7
Basic
11
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Repeat Violation Warning
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation Warning
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Soda syrup box. -Cooking oil. -Bag of beans. Repeat Violation Warning
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -Stored directly on top of ice machine. Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -Between wall and pipe. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Under flat grill. Repeat Violation Warning
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. -Faucets at kitchen entrance loose. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Cooked pork. -Chicken. -Bucket of beans. Repeat Violation Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -Cook handled soiled plates and continued working with food. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener blade. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Blocked by trash can in kitchen. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -In kitchen. Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 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 peppers. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Yellow bottle in warewash. Repeat Violation Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -Hot water turned completely off at kitchen entrance. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/20/2024 revealed 19 total violations (1 high priority, 7 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **Time Extended**
- 51-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. -Rice. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **Time Extended**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: Admin Complaint
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Handsink on cookline. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **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 2023-10-05: **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-05: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/28/2023
High Priority
5
Intermediate
6
Basic
13
Total
24
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Rice scoop. Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. -Rice. Repeat Violation Warning
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -Reach in chest freezers. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At wait station. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Microwave. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Handsink across from dish machine. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Hood filters. Warning
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. -Frozen pork in double door freezer. Corrected On-Site 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
- 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -Observed employee take drink and continue cooking without changing gloves or washing hands. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chorizo over cheese in walk in cooler. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pork 58f. Over 4 hours. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 58f, over 4 hours. Beef 58f, Chicken 47f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Manager placed on ice. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener blade. Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Handsink on cookline. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -Food debris in handsink across from dish machine. Corrected On-Site 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
- 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 chicken, Pork, Beef. In walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/28/2023 revealed 24 total violations (5 high priority, 6 intermediate, 13 basic).