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El Rancho #19 Kitchen

2550 Gus Thomasson Rd, Dallas, TX 75228 · 75228 · Restaurant

Passed all 17 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
17
17 passed
Last Inspected
2024-01-24
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
54/100
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17 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-01-24
No failures across all 17 inspections on record
24 sanitation violations found across 13 inspections
13 other violations found across 8 inspections
Sanitation critical 24×
Other critical 13×
Food Temperature critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Plumbing & Waste serious
Facility Condition minor
Employee Hygiene serious
Documentation & Training minor
Pest Activity critical
2024-01-24 Pass Routine
5
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

hot box reads 122f under 135f

serious Sanitation

*10 Chlorine sanitizer concentration, minimum temp.

sanitizer read 0 PPM

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

minor Employee Hygiene

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

observed cell phone next to aguas frescas and after bottles in work table

minor Sanitation

*47 Conditions of Permit-in use of food equipment

display current inspection report where visible or place sign

2023-07-11 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair leak at 3 compartment sink

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

observed gloves stored inside hand sink

minor Sanitation

*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Fans covers inside the WIC observed with excessive dust accumulation

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace broken lights under vent hood

minor Employee Hygiene

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

employee beverage observed on prep table next to cutting board and product

2023-01-18 Pass Routine
1
minor Other

*31 Individual, disposable towels

NO TWOEL AT HAND SINK

2022-07-25 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
minor Documentation & Training

*22 Accredited food handler certificate - 60 days

expired food handler

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

fix or replace thermometer at hot hold

minor Other

*31 A self-closing, slow-closing, or metering faucet shall provide a flow of water for at least 15 s

leak at hand sink faucet

serious Sanitation

*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

food prep on dirty surface

2022-01-04 Pass Routine
1
minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO CERTIFICATE

2021-07-19 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

FOOD PRODUCT NOT MAINTAINED AT 135 DEGREE

critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

ACCESS TO HAND SINK BLOCK

minor Sanitation

*33 Warewashing equipment, clean solutions.

THREE COMPARTMENT NOT SET UP DURING USED

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

NO AIR SPACE

2021-03-11 Pass Routine
1
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 One Inch Air Gap

keep drain pipe one inch off floor drain

2020-09-11 Pass Routine
4
serious Plumbing & Waste

*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

minor Sanitation

*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

sanitizer and soap hoses dripping at the 3rd compartment sink

minor Documentation & Training

*21 RFSM - Not On Site

serious Employee Hygiene

*12 Gloves Single Use

2020-08-20 Pass Routine

No violations found.

2020-04-09 Pass Routine
2
minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

CHANGE LIGHT BULB IN VENT HOOD

serious Sanitation

*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

REPLACE SANITIZER IN BUCKETS.

2019-12-12 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

*31 Handwashing lavatory - accessible

access to hand sink block

minor Facility Condition

*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

replace lightbulb in vent hood

minor Other

*47 Other Violations

no putting of towels under cutting board

2019-06-27 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

*39 Loosely cover cooling foods

beef w/o loose cover

critical Food Temperature

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

roast chicken quarter 120 F far right hot hold temperature 140 in front, 120 F in back onions 117 F roast chicken 120 F rotate every 4 hrs until is fixed back of kitchen hot hold set to

critical Food Temperature

*29 Food thermometers provided and accessible

minor Sanitation

*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength

styrofoam cups are not appropriate scoops

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

2018-08-29 Pass Routine
4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

INSIDE ICE MAKER

minor Sanitation

*32 Damaged Equipment

GASKETS ON WARMING UNITS

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

CHICKEN 130°F, FLAUTAS 120°F, CARNITAS 125°F, CARNITAS 122.2°F

minor Other

*35 Jewelry Prohibition

2018-02-22 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 4
serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

INSIDE ICE MAKER

critical Food Storage & Handling

*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

SPRAY BOTTLES

critical Sanitation

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

RAW BEEF PATTIES OVER PAPUSAS

critical Food Temperature

*05 Rapidly reheat 165øF for hot holding

RICE 123°F

2017-08-31 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Storage & Handling

*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

Cross contamination by arrangement

minor Other

*40 Store single-service item in original package

Maintain single-service in original package

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

expired date marking on prepared food

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

minor Facility Condition

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

Remove dust from ceiling over prep area

critical Sanitation

*18 Toxic items storage adjacent to food/utensils

Toxics stored with food

serious Food Storage & Handling

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

no date marking on prepared foods

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies

critical Other

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

cover all food to prevent cross contamination

minor Facility Condition

*34 Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

closed holes & gaps in ceiling

2017-03-23 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 6
serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

critical Food Temperature

*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

minor Food Storage & Handling

*41 Food storage containers, identified with common name of food.

Label all non-original food containers

minor Sanitation

*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

clean gasket

minor Sanitation

*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide small covered trash can

2016-11-18 Pass Routine
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

beans 112f,109 and 106, chicken 116F & 123.2F Salsa 56 & 63 green salsa 56.3f & 47.0F and cole slaw 49 & 47F

serious Other

*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

serious Sanitation

*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean all food contact surfaces

serious Sanitation

*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

serious Other

*19 One Inch Air Gap

provide 1 inch air gap at 3 comp sink

critical Pest Activity

*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

flies in establishment

minor Sanitation

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

personal drink stored on equipment

minor Sanitation

*42 Nonfood-contact surfaces material

clean floors

minor Plumbing & Waste

*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste

provide trash can for hand sink

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