El Rancho Grande Mexican Restaurant Kendall, 12881 N Kendall Drive, Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL RANCHO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT KENDALL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12881 N Kendall Drive, Miami, FL 33186
License #: 2332401
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 08/19/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped insects, in light covers.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Lava rocks bowls.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Straws provided for customer self-service not individually wrapped or in an approved dispenser.
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored in WIC, cut tomatoes
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Improper side-by-side separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained.
08/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
5/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
12/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
2/13/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions.
  • Intermediate - Pet dog permitted in outdoor dining area without local ordinance allowing pet dogs in outdoor dining areas.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
2/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.across from grill/reachin top
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.cheese
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.walkin
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
7/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing.by ice machine
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.boxes in front/front
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not rinsed between washing and sanitizing.no sanitizer setup or rinse sinks
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.bags of rice and beans by office area
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.freezer
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.walkin
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.needs handles
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
2/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro in progress
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.walkin
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.torn/under microwave
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
9/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
2/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Non-prewrapped utensils not properly presented.
11/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.training scheduled for 4/20 at 6 o'clock
4/20/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water. soupCorrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.cilantro next to raw ground beef
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.freezer
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. blocked by soup
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.used to store thawing soup
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
2/11/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
7/16/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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