El Rancho / Taqueria
1515 S Buckner Blvd #301, Dallas, TX 75217 · 75217 · Restaurant
Passed all 16 inspections — critical violations noted
2023-09-12 Pass Routine 3
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
repair facets on hand sink and 3 com sink a hose
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
repair cooler inside/door cooler 50 degrees f check
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, fan covers, cooler inside
2023-03-30 Pass Routine CRITICAL 6
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
chicken 109 degrees f
*35 Jewelry Prohibition
jewelry not allowed
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
repair damaged walls above hot holding table, check faucets on 3 com sink
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean coolers inside, clean gaskets, clean grill, clean shelves,
*39 Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact
repair gaskets around walk in cooler door
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
onion 58, tomato 54, cheese 56.1 degrees f
2022-10-27 Pass Routine 5
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, gaskets around cooler doors, clean coolers
*10 Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction
3 com sink qua was 50 ppm
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
provide original drain stopper in 3 com sink
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code
observed leaking faucet on 3 com sink
*45 Premises shall be maintained in good repair
repair damaged wall tiles
2022-03-03 Pass Routine 3
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean gaskets around cooler doors, clean shelves, table
*40 Reuse of single service articles
do not reuse single use articles
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
wash hands before donning new gloves
2021-09-04 Pass Routine 3
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable
rusty shelves
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, gaskets around cooler doors, clean cooler
*14 Gloves single use
use gloves for one task change gloves when you changed a task
2021-03-09 Pass Routine 6
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves in walk in cooler, shelves next to 3 com sink, gaskets, cooler inside
*45 Floor& wall junctures- coved & sealed
base board
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping food spills used for no other purpose
observed cloth under cutting board
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
wash hands before donning new gloves
*39 Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
repair walk in cooler door, shelves
*47 Health permit posted
permit not posted
2020-09-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 5
*19 No Hot Water / Water heater 50 gallon min.
hot water 86F
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose
Towel stored in back hand sink
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
Broken reach in cooler door gaskets
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
dirty reach in cooler door gaskets
*43 Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts
dusty intake vents. Replace burned out lights (vent hoods)
2020-05-07 Pass Routine 3
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
chicken 120 degrees f
*32 Equipment and Utensils Durability and Strength
provide original drain stopper
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves
2019-12-27 Pass Routine CRITICAL 4
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces
clean shelves, gaskets
*47 Health permit posted
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
wash hands before donning new gloves
*10 Food thermometer cleaned before use
clean thermometer before use it
2019-06-26 Pass Routine CRITICAL 2
*02 Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)
SALSA BAR OUT OF TEMPERATURE (PICO DE GALLO - 65'F) (SALSA - 64'F)
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name
2018-12-31 Pass Routine 2
*10 A chemical sanitizer used: contact times criteria
*31 Individual, disposable towels
2018-07-05 Pass Routine 3
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
PORK AT 121'F
*36 Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored
2018-01-30 Pass Routine 1
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
2017-08-30 Pass Routine
No violations found.
2017-05-11 Pass Routine CRITICAL 3
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above
chicken meat 130.7 F
*34 Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions
fly activity observed
*32 Maintain in Good Repair
seal floors back area broken
2016-11-08 Pass Routine 3
*12 A food employee shall comply with an exclusion or RESTRICTION
missing writing employee health policies
*28 Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F
date marking missing
*13 Discharges from the Eyes, Nose, a3nd Mouth
missing writing procedures for body fluids / spill kit
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