EL RANCHO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT KENDALL
12881 Southwest 88th Street
Miami, Florida, 33186
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/1/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In kitchen area
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed water stains on ceiling tiles above ice machine
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee food on prep table in back kitchen area.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside white chest reach in freezer
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between steam table and reach in cooler at cook line
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door in kitchen
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets soiled at reach in cooler at cook line
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken in walk in cooler
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed sanitizer bucket 100+ ppm chlorine. Operator replaced bucket for final concentration 100ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/1/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/8/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 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. Observed raw fish bearing the label inside of reduced oxygen packages at walk in cooler. Operator opened the individual packages. **Corrected On-Site**
- 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed 100 seats and the license is for 62 seats.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored in water at 40°F. Operator discarded the water. **Corrected On-Site**
- 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed lights in food preparation missing the shield.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed ice cream not covered at chest reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
- 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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 25 ppm).
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handled soiled equipment and then started to touching clean cutting boards without washing hands. Operator was instructed that he need to discarded soiled gloves, wash hands and put on new gloves. Operator discarded the gloves and put on new gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored next to (behind) raw shrimp at walk in cooler. Operator relocated the raw chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Monterrey cheese (47 F - Cold Holding) at reach in cooler preparation area. As per operator for less than 30 minutes. Operator added ice for rapid cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine +100 ppm). Operator added water to get 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/8/2024 revealed 10 total violations (5 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).