EL RANCHO #25 - MEAT & SEAFOOD.

City of Dallas

4121 GASTON AVE · MEDICAL DISTRICT, DALLAS

Last inspected 2022.

7 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Dec 2022.

Last inspected Dec 2022. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
7
VIOLATIONS
40
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 16
2022
PASS 3 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leaking handwashing sink and crack in prep sink needs repair

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided

need shield for lights

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

need hand washing sign

SEP 11
2020
PASS 4 violations
1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

Repair pipe leak under 3 comp sink. Also direct waste from AC to floor drain. Repair clogged floor drain.

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

Repair loose panel of cooler case

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
FEB 7
2019
PASS 2 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing
AUG 28
2018
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

cross contamination by separation between raw and RTE

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
2 pts Documentation & Training
*22 Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

certify all staff

3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor
1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

label 3 comp sink

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

clean walls

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site

no RFSM on duty during inspection

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment
MAR 28
2018
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves

Donning gloves without washing hands

3 pts Sanitation
*18 Toxic items stored above food/utensils

Toxics stored above food

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*47 Other Violations

Label 3 comp sink

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Trash can provided for papertowel waste
3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

Maintain hot water at hand sink 110F within 20 seconds (hot water at 67F)

2 pts Other
*23 Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

no hot water

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

clean floors and doors

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean all display case

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SEP 19
2017
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Food Temperature
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

bass fillet 50°F, chorizo 57.7°F, chorizo 52.7°F, bologna 44.6°F

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

hand sink pipe broken

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

raw chicken over raw beef in retail cooler

MAR 9
2017
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Follow proper raw food arrangement - raw chicken over raw beef in WIC.

3 pts Other
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

0ppm

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Food Temperature
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

leak at cooling unit

2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

cutting boards

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

drinking

1 pts Food Storage & Handling
*37 Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

splash guard for hand sink. wrap food in storage.

1 pts Facility Condition
*43 Light bulbs, light shields provided
1 pts Facility Condition
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair

Floors

Public inspection records from City of Dallas Code Compliance — Consumer Health Division. Records current as of 2026-07-12. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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