EL RANCHITO
911 West North Boulevard
Leesburg, Florida, 34748
Lake County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 4 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).