EL RANCHITO & CLUB.

City of Dallas

610 W JEFFERSON BLVD · BISHOP ARTS, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

11 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Dec 2023.

Last inspected Dec 2023. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
11
VIOLATIONS
129
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 4
2023
PASS 9 violations
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

plates chipped damaged, shall be replaced or removed

1 pts Facility Condition
*34 Outer openings:closed,tight-fitting windows

ceiling tiles gap need to be closed

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cool TCS foods using proper methods

Meat in WIC shall be portioned smaller for adequate temperature

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

seal on WIC shall be repaired

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Original cont. of RTE/PHF/Day1= day of opening

Date mark items in WIC for 7 days that are RTE

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Plumbing design, construction, and install.

Plumbing drain- for ice machine shall be extended to drain

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

Vent A/C is dusty and needs cleaning on ceiling

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

Lids required on spices container

1 pts Other
*47 Other Violations

Choking poster in lobby needs to be posted

JUL 23
2023
FAIL 16 violations
2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

COS

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

Open coffee cup on food products.

1 pts Food Temperature
*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.

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

Observed staff using bare hands to touch cooked steak.

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Utensils, single serve items 6 inches off - floor

Cuttingboard and single service items on floor.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

salsa

2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

shredded cheese - 51F

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

shrimp - 110F

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

probe thermometer

3 pts Sanitation
*20 Conveying Sewage

Floor drain in dishwash area is backed-up.

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*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

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

dishwasher tested 0 ppm

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
JAN 14
2023
PASS 12 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

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

3 pts 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.

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

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

2 pts 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.

1 pts 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.

1 pts 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.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

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

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands as often as necessary during prep

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

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Light - 50 foot : Food and utensils area

Replace blown out light underneath vent system.

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. Under refrigeration

Observed shrimp thawing at room temperature.

1 pts 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.

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils withstand repeated warewashin

Do not reuse single use containers: sour cream.

JUN 29
2022
PASS 12 violations
3 pts 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.

3 pts Food Temperature
*01 Cooling -- within 2 hours, 135-70øF

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

1 pts 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.

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cool TCS foods using other effective means

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

1 pts 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

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

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

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 RFSM Certificate - Not Display

RFSM PAPER WORK NOT ONSITE.

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP, OBSERVED FLIES IN KITCHEN.

2 pts Sanitation
*28 Date marking combined ingredients for RTE/ TCS food

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

1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTS LOCATED THROUGHOUT KITCHEN.

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

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

JAN 22
2020
PASS 13 violations
1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Hair Restraints effective

PROVIDE FOR ALL

1 pts Other
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

WIPING CLOTH HANGING FROM EMPLOYEES AND STORED ON PREP TABLE

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

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

SODA NOZZLE STORED IN ICE FOR CONSUMPTION

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

BOWLS STORED IN FOOD ITEMS

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

REMOVE ALL DAMAGED EQUIPMENT

1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Floor contruction requirements

REPAIR DAMAGED TILE

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions free of food debris and visible soil
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria

RAW MEAT STORED IN STANDING WATER

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE IN WAIT STAFF AREA

1 pts Sanitation
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WIPING PLATE WITH SOILED TOWEL HANGING FROM BODY

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SLICED TOMATOES 66*F ,

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NOV 6
2019
PASS 15 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

LACK OF HANDWASHING

1 pts Sanitation
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

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

COVER ALL STORED IN COOLER

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*06 Discard if TCS is in container w/ no date or day

NO DATE MARKING PROVIDE ITEMS STORED IN WIC

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Cutting surfaces.

REPLACE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Labeling- with common name of the food

PROVIDE FOR ALL NON ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

SALSA 52*F

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ABOVE PREP AREA

2 pts Other
*32 Approved Food Contact Equip.

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

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING RTE FOODS WITH BARE

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

PROVIDE FOR ALL

3 pts 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

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Walls easily cleanable and light in color

REPAIR ALL WALLS

MAY 2
2019
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

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

2 pts 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

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

2 pts Documentation & Training
* 21 RFSM notify 10 days & replacement in 45 days

missing RFSM certification must be have FSM registered with the city

1 pts 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

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

missing writing employee health policies

2 pts 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

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Pest control-routine inspections for

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

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

1 pts 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

SEP 4
2018
PASS 11 violations
1 pts 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

2 pts 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

3 pts 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

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Grease Trap Tickets

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

1 pts 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

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

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

1 pts 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

1 pts 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

2 pts 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

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

FEB 5
2018
PASS 9 violations
1 pts 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

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 PIC ensures employees are properly sanitizing equi

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

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

not visible thermometers inside Cooler units must had visible working thermometers

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

missing writing employee health policies

3 pts Sanitation
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth

missing body fluids clean up procedures / spill kit

3 pts 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

1 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

sanitizing solutions sanitizer buckets 50 ppm 3c sink 100 ppm

2 pts 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

AUG 11
2017
PASS 11 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

RAW CHICKEN ABOVE RAW PORK (REACH IN COOLER)

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

UNLABELED CHEMICAL SPRAY BOTTLE

3 pts Employee Hygiene
*15 Contact RTE Products w/ Bare Hands

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

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*28 Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

OBSERVED COOKED FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY DATE MARKED

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Chlorine exposure time table

SANITIZER BUCKET WITH NO CONCENTRATION OF BLEACH

1 pts Other
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

RAW BEEF UNCOVERED IN THE WALK IN COOLER

1 pts 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

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

REPAIR THE HOLE IN THE CEILING IN THE DRY STORAGE

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

VERY WET FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN

1 pts Pest Activity
*34 Insect control:prevent dead insects from food

FLIES OBSERVED IN THE KITCHEN

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

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

DEC 1
2016
PASS 10 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

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

1 pts Other
*46 Physical Facilities Premises

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

1 pts Other
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

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

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

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

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

REPAIR THE BROKEN REACH IN COOLER GASKET

3 pts 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

3 pts Other
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

COOKED ENCHILADA HELD AT 125.7 F

2 pts 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

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

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

1 pts 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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