El Rancho Mexicano, 1564 N Woodland Blvd, Deland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL RANCHO MEXICANO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1564 N Woodland Blvd, Deland, FL 32720
License #: 7404722
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 07/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor, under cookline back area and around the pipes **Warning**
07/24/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair tiles with water stains, openings in ceiling from tiles above dish machine area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner., dishes under steam table has food debris on top plates **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, back door sides. **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated on kitchen floor, under cookline back area and around the pipes **Warning**
  • Basic - Hole in wall baseboard area by water heater and dry storage shelf in back room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, refrigerator **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, operator stated was cooked yesterday has not been taken out of cooler today, temperatures on refried beans 55°F, chicken 52°F, 54°F ground beef, stop sale issued **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, beef and chicken over sea legs in refrigerator near hand sink, operator discarded the seafood due to liquids dripping from beef onto seafood. Stop sale issued **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent 20 droppings found, in tray area of water heater. This is not area of food prepping or dry food storage area, no droppings were found in other location of restaurant during this inspection. Per Angela Carragher next day call back. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of refrigerator door area soiled with accumulation of food residue, near steam table **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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, at 52°F lettuce, refrigerator was not cold to the touch inside. Operator removed lettuce to. Another cooler maintaining 41°F or below **Warning**
07/23/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Food stored in undrained ice, lettuce, tomatoes, beans
  • Basic - Hole in wall, near wallboard by water heater
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface, at wait station **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
12/9/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling in kitchen above prep table.
  • Basic - Holes in various areas of kitchen.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, cooler in back room.
  • Basic - Objectionable odors in kitchen
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, on wire cart in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach-in freezer
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, R.I.F.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing storing dirty glasses **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, beef
8/7/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface, wire cart in kitchen.
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, door on white refrigerator not closing completely.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, by water heater.
  • Basic - Food debris on dry storage shelves.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage are not covered, dry beans.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris, cookline.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer y not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
4/2/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, prep cooler by steam table.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, upright freezer.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, surge protector extension cord.
  • Critical - Observed dented can of peppers. Corrected On Site. Operator removed discarded.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, shelo eggs over produce in refrigerator . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, glass door cooler by wait station, left side doesn't close properly.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, sour cream, chicken, cheese, 47-50F. Operator removed to another cooler that maintains 41F or below.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, by steamtable.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, soup, and tamales in reach in freezer. Corrected On Site.
10/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit, in cooler with glass cooler door.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, beef at 55-58F, beans at 54-58F in reach in cooler with glass door in back room. Operator discarded, stop sale issued. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, beef and the beans were in deep containers and covered during cool down in cooler in back room with glass door.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, onions in kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, in kitchen used for storing dirty utensils Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair by steam table.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, base of blender in kitchen across from dish machine.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, storage rolling cart.
6/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, shelves in prep cooler across from cookline rust accumulating.
  • Observed moldy ceiling tiles above dish machine.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, reach in freezer Corrected On Site.
1/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors, stays ajar when closing,.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, cooler with glass door in back room, and refrigerator. and prep cooler across from cookline
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, box of oil. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, cooler with glass door in back room
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, refrigerator for produce, in back room.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, in refrigerator across from water heater brown round food source uncovered inside door area.
9/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training expired, Vicente, Heirberto, certification expanded
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit., reach in cooler by by steam table.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site. Employee removed items Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, covering during cool dow in cooler in back room. Corrected On Site. Lid removed.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, soup in reach in freezer in back room. Corrected On Site. Date mark during inspection.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle., warewashing area. Bottle was labeled Corrected On Site.
6/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures operator removed potential hazardous foods to another refrigerator maintaining 41F or below at time of inspection. Will only use cooler for non potentially hazardous foods per operator Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, glass door cooler in back room.
  • No copy of latest inspection report at time of inspection
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, deep pans on chicken and broth. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods, raw shell eggs over vegetable in refrigerator back room. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, beans 65F in glass cooler door in back room. Removed placed in refrigerator maintaining 41F or below Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening, frozen hermetically sealed foods iin reach in refrigerator
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, employees bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle, in kitchen on rack Corrected On Site.
2/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/27/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans, operator removed from shelf and marked do not use.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, pitchers of tea at wait station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, wait station Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hole in ceiling, tile near water heater
10/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/19/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Approved source-wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical. Approved source-wholesome, sound condition
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Original container: properly labeled, date marking
  • Critical. Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Food maintained at proper temperatures
  • Critical. Facilities to maintain product temperature
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food properly thawed
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • Critical. Food protection
  • In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
  • Critical. Employee hygiene
  • Critical. Employee hygiene
  • Critical. Employee hygiene
  • Critical. Employee hygiene
  • Critical. Employee hygiene
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Non-food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  • Wiping cloths clean, used properly, stored
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical. Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean
  • Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used
  • Critical. Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used
  • Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles. Cleaning and maintenance equipment properly stored. Kitchen restricted to authorized personnel
  • Clean and soiled linen segregated and properly stored
  • Critical. Exiting system - adequate, good repair
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
  • Critical. False/misleading statements published or advertised relating to food/beverage
  • Critical. Employee training and certification
  • Critical. Employee training and certification
5/17/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation, in reach in freezers chicken above beef, and/or seafood. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, plasticgricery bag for chicken in chest freezer.
12/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, covering beans during cool dowm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding units.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw shell eggs over jalepeno peppers in refrigerator Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee improperly washing hands, wearing gloves when washing hands Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, at 0 ppm Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, refrigerator in back room water pooling on bottom shelf.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, storing a wiping cloth. Corrected On Site.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/4/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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