TACOS EL RANCHO
8841 COMMODITY CIR
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/2/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair./ice machine door disrepair. Manager stated that already ordered the replacement. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor./a bag of onions, walk in cooler.
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./ice machine/ Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./can opener holder soiled.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours./cooked black beans cooling for last night still at 52F at 11am/walk in cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw fish stored over sauces, walk in cooler/ Corrected On-Site
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./cooked black beans cooling overnight still at 52F, walk in cooler.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked rice hot ho,ding at 125F, kitchen steamed table, less than 4 hours/reheated to 167F/ Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/2/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/30/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./cell phone and a bag on top of the reach in cooler/ Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation./only male employee on duty.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair./ice machine door disrepair. Repeat Violation
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./front counter small reach in cooler (for desserts)/ Corrected On-Site
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry./two wet mops at mop sink.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./flan 44F, front small reach in cooler for less than 4 hours/moved to other cooler/ **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener blade soiled.
- 29-28-4:Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./expired 4/2024.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/30/2024 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 2/15/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./on top of prep cooler outside the office/ Corrected On-Site
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./walk in cooler/ Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./plastic containers on cleaned dish shelves.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair./ice machine door disrepair.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor./oil carton/ Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw pork, cook line cold drawers. Raw shell eggs over raw shrimp and raw fish, walk in cooler. Raw beef over raw pork, walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Milk in walk in cooler and kitchen reach in cooler.
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./one new employee less than 60 days/form emailed and signed/ Corrected On-Site
- 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information./one employee training certificate missing date of birth.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Light pink and blue spray bottles on food cart/ Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/15/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/22/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/22/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any 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 2023-09-08: At callback 9/8/23, operator already ordered the certificates. A one time 14 day extension is given. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/8/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 7/10/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./walk in cooler. Warning
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep area reach in cooler gasket torn. Cook line reach in cooler gasket torn. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./walk in cooler. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./soda ice bin/ Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./walk in cooler shelves soiled. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./sugar containers at back kitchen outside walk in cooler. Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over churros/raw beef, raw shrimp and raw fish over cooked chicken/cook line cold draws. Warning
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found./observed one live roach crawling on the wall under kitchen 3 compartment sink/killed and cleaned up by Manager Maria/ Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./blocked by garbage can, dish washing area hand sink/ Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./quat strips not available. Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/10/2023 revealed 13 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).