Dallas
BEAT

El Ranchito & Club

610 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208 · 75208 · Restaurant

Mostly clean — 9 of 11 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
11
9 passed
Last Inspected
2023-12-04
Pass Rate
82%
1 failure
Score
18/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2023-12-04)
Failed 1 inspection (2023)
54 sanitation violations found across 11 inspections
17 other violations found across 9 inspections
Sanitation critical 54×
Other critical 17×
Food Temperature critical 15×
Food Storage & Handling critical 15×
Employee Hygiene critical
Facility Condition minor
Pest Activity critical
Documentation & Training critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
2023-12-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

plates chipped damaged, shall be replaced or removed

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

ceiling tiles gap need to be closed

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods

Meat in WIC shall be portioned smaller for adequate temperature

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

seal on WIC shall be repaired

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Date mark items in WIC for 7 days that are RTE

serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

Plumbing drain- for ice machine shall be extended to drain

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Vent A/C is dusty and needs cleaning on ceiling

critical Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

Lids required on spices container

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

Choking poster in lobby needs to be posted

2023-07-23 Fail Routine
CRITICAL 16
minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *21 RFSM - Not On Site

COS

minor Employee Hygiene

FAILED: *35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Open coffee cup on food products.

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *38 TCS food shall be thawed as part of a cooking process if the food that is frozen is thawed in a

Steak thawing under heat lamp.

critical Employee Hygiene

FAILED: *15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Observed staff using bare hands to touch cooked steak.

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Cuttingboard and single service items on floor.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

salsa

minor Documentation & Training

FAILED: *22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

shredded cheese - 51F

serious Other

FAILED: *03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

shrimp - 110F

critical Food Temperature

FAILED: *29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

probe thermometer

critical Sanitation

FAILED: *20 Conveying Sewage

Floor drain in dishwash area is backed-up.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FAILED: *45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace damaged weather stripping at side door. Repair wood shelf at dry storage. Remove peeling paint in restroom and provide proper commode lid. Replace missing vent hood filters. Repair floor w

minor Sanitation

FAILED: *42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Remove encrusted grease build-up on side of grill and vent hood.

serious Sanitation

FAILED: *10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dishwasher tested 0 ppm

minor Plumbing & Waste

FAILED: *44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

2023-01-14 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

Large cutting boards at work station were observed not in good repair. Change to smaller ones or change often.

serious Sanitation

*10 Hot water sanitizer surface temp. < 160'F

Water at final rinse did not reach 180F, final rinse was at 100F. Repair hot water heater, not working.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

Label drink containers at the wait station, such as: lemonade and horchata.

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

Cooling large containers of beans and rice at room must properly cool foods, not in shallow containers or in an ice bath.

minor Employee Hygiene

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Replace missing ceiling tile by the tortilla and frying area. Replace missing commode lid in the staff restroom. Observed missing floor tiles and stove top range.

minor Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

Store food off the floor in the walk-in-cooler.

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Heavy food debris build-up observed on the floor throughout the kitchen and prep areas. Clean floors.

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

Food safe must wash hands and change gloves after every contaminant.

minor Sanitation

*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Replace blown out light underneath vent system.

critical Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

Observed shrimp thawing at room temperature.

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Observed employee drink containers on food prep table. Store in a designated location.

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment & Utensils withstand repeated warewashin

Do not reuse single use containers: sour cream.

2022-06-29 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 12
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

OBSERVED BOILED CHICKEN AT 49.4F, FOILED BOILED CHICKEN AT 46.0F, RICE 48.3F; ALL LOCATED IN WALK IN COOLER. HAVE WIC SERVICE ASAP. USE ICE TO LOWER TEMPERATURE OF FOOD IN WALK IN COOLER.

critical Food Temperature

*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINERS OF BEANS BEING COOLED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. USE APPROVED COOLING METHODS.

critical Food Temperature

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

OBSERVED COOLING FOOD LEFT UNCOVERED. LIGHTLY COVER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

critical Food Temperature

*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

OBSERVED COOLING FOOD LEFT AT AIR TEMPERATURE TO COOL. USE APPROVED COOLING METHODS.

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

OBSERVED RUST RESIDUE INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AND SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT, GREASE AND SOIL RESIDUE OBSERVED ON LIGHTS OF VENT HOODS, CLEAN

critical Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

WALK IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING FOOD AT COLD HOLD TEMPERATURES, REPAIR.

minor Documentation & Training

*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM PAPER WORK NOT ONSITE.

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP, OBSERVED FLIES IN KITCHEN.

critical Sanitation

*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS IN COLD HOLD EQUIPMENT WITH NO DATE MARK. PROVIDE DATE MARK .

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.

minor Facility Condition

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

OBSERVED SMALL HOLES ON WALLS, AND DAMAGED WALL TILES. REPAIR.

2020-01-22 Pass Follow-up
CRITICAL 13
minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

minor Other

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH HANGING FROM EMPLOYEES AND STORED ON PREP TABLE

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

serious Other

*09 Ice used as exterior coolant, prohibited as ingredient and may not be used as food

SODA NOZZLE STORED IN ICE FOR CONSUMPTION

minor Sanitation

*39 In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

BOWLS STORED IN FOOD ITEMS

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE ALL DAMAGED EQUIPMENT

minor Facility Condition

*45 Floor contruction requirements

REPAIR DAMAGED TILE

minor Sanitation

*36 Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions free of food debris and visible soil

minor Food Temperature

*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

RAW MEAT STORED IN STANDING WATER

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE IN WAIT STAFF AREA

critical Sanitation

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WIPING PLATE WITH SOILED TOWEL HANGING FROM BODY

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SLICED TOMATOES 66*F ,

2019-11-06 Pass w/ Conditions Routine
CRITICAL 15
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

critical Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWASHING

minor Sanitation

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE, UNDER EQUIPMENT, AND HANGING FROM EMPLOYEES

critical Other

*37 Food protected from cross contamination by storing the food in packages, covered containers, or

COVER ALL STORED IN COOLER

serious Food Storage & Handling

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING PROVIDE ITEMS STORED IN WIC

minor Sanitation

*39 Cutting surfaces.

REPLACE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

PROVIDE FOR ALL NON ORIGINAL CONTAINER

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 52*F

minor Employee Hygiene

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ABOVE PREP AREA

minor Other

*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS TO STORE OPEN FOODS; WIPING CLOTHS TO COVER FOOD

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

PROVIDE FOR ALL

critical Other

*09 Food protected cross contamination by preparing each type of food at different times or in separ

PREPPING RAW MEAT STORED AND RTE FOODS IN SAME AREA

minor Sanitation

*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color

REPAIR ALL WALLS

2019-05-02 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

open hole at retaining wall tortilla grilled must be repair to avoid pest harboring

minor Sanitation

*33 Manual warewashing equipment, wash solution temp.

not hot water at bar area must be have hot water at hand sink and 3c sink with 110 F or above

critical Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

PIC must be ensure that food containers without date or day must be discard to avoid cross contamination

minor Sanitation

*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

ceiling dirty and burned material at vent hood area inside kitchen must be replace or repair to proper condition

minor Documentation & Training

* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city

critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

vent hood dirty with grease accumulations and soils residues must be clean to avoid cross contamination and grease dripping

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing date marking on food containers inside W cooler units must be have proper date marking on all food containers inside WI cooler units

critical Pest Activity

*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

missing current pest control ticket must be have current pest control ticket

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dish washing machine concentration of 25 ppm chlorine must be have 50 ppm Chlorine concentration

critical Sanitation

*47 Handwashing signage

missing signage at 3 compartment sink and hand sink on all areas must be have wash rinse and sanitize signed hand wash only signed

2018-09-04 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

all ceiling fan dust covers and fan covers ducts at WI cooler units dirty with soils residues must be clean to avoid food contamination

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

missing some date marking on food containers and prepared drinks must be have date marking on all food containers and food packages use as public health control

serious Other

*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

PIC must be ensure that employees discard food containers or packages without date or day marking

serious Plumbing & Waste

*20 Grease Trap Tickets

missing current grease trap ticket must be have current grease trap ticket

critical Sanitation

*37 Food shall be protected from cross contamination by protecting food containers that are received

excessive moisture and standing water on different areas at the establishment must be clean all standing water and excessive moisture from equipment on all areas to avoid food contamination must

critical Sanitation

*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

utensils to be use shall be covered or inverted to avoid food contamination

critical Pest Activity

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gaps and cracks on all areas -structural cracks beverage tap areas broken tiles, openings near pipes, conduit and electrical wires must be closed the gaps on all areas to avoid pest harboring

critical Food Storage & Handling

*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

food packages at WI cooler unit and bar areas at floor level must be have all food packages at 6 inches out the floor level to avoid contamination

critical Sanitation

*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

sandwich equipment at kitchen area must be cold hold proper food temperatures at 40 F or below to avoid food contamination

critical Sanitation

*10 Equipment and Utensils Cleaning-contamination

equipment cooler units inside and outside on all areas dirty with soils and grease accumulations must be clean all cooler equipment inside and outside to avoid food contamination use as public ha

critical Sanitation

*45 Premises:Cleaning, frequency and restrictions

excessive food debris and contamination behind floors equipment and in general at the kitchen area must be clean when soils accumulations and food debris is created during operational hours to avoid

2018-02-05 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

gaps at walls and ceiling in all areas, back entry door weather strip broken must be repair or close all gaps in all areas

critical Documentation & Training

*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

PIC ensure the use of sanitizing solutions every 2 hrs to avoid contamination

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

not visible thermometers inside Cooler units must had visible working thermometers

serious Other

*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION

missing writing employee health policies

serious Sanitation

*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

critical Sanitation

*10 After being cleaned, food-contact surfaces shall be sanitized in a contact time of at least 7 se

when finished cleaning must be use sanitizing solutions to avoid contamination

critical Pest Activity

*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

mice activity detected must be contact pest management to control activity and ensure not pest activity found

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

sanitizing solutions sanitizer buckets 50 ppm 3c sink 100 ppm

critical Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

use of trash containers as food containers must be use NSF approved containers to avoid contamination equipment should be maintain in good repair

2017-08-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 11
critical Sanitation

*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

RAW CHICKEN ABOVE RAW PORK (REACH IN COOLER)

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE

critical Employee Hygiene

*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD (CHIPS)

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

OBSERVED COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine exposure time table

SANITIZER BUCKET WITH NO CONCENTRATION OF BLEACH

critical Other

*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

RAW BEEF UNCOVERED IN THE WALK IN COOLER

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB UNDER THE VENT HOOD REPLACE LIGHTING THAT HAS BURNED OUT WHERE THE REACH IN FREEZERS ARE

minor Food Storage & Handling

*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE CEILING IN THE DRY STORAGE

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

VERY WET FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN

critical Pest Activity

*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

minor Sanitation

*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL EMPLOYEE DRINKS RESTING ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARATION SURFACES (IN THE KITCHEN)

2016-12-01 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

REMOVE DUST FROM THE VENTS ABOVE THE FOOD PREP LINE (HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION)

minor Other

*46 Physical Facilities Premises

REMOVE FECAL REMNANTS FROM ONE OF THE TOILET BOWLS IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM

minor Other

*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

STORE SANITIZING TOWELS IN A SANITIZING BUCKET AFTER AND IN BETWEEN USE

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MICROWAVE (ON THE FOOD PREPARATION LINE)

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR THE BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKET

critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

EGGS SITTING OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON THE FOOD PREPARATION LINE: 65.0 F SALSA: 47.6 F

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED ENCHILADA HELD AT 125.7 F

minor Food Storage & Handling

*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

SEVERAL COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT DATE MARKED IN THE WALK IN COOLER, AS WELL AS THE REACH IN COOLER

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

ENSURE THAT ALL FOOD PREPARATION STAFF WASHES HANDS BEFORE DONNING NEW GLOVES

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FILTERS UNDER THE VENT HOOD CLEAN THE GASKETS OF THE REACH IN FREEZERS CLEAN THE REACH IN COOLER GASKETS

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