SUPERMARKET EL RANCHO #10.

City of Dallas

655 W ILLINOIS AVE #900 · OAK CLIFF, DALLAS

Last inspected 2023.

10 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected Apr 2023.

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

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
10
VIOLATIONS
99
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2023

INSPECTION HISTORY

APR 8
2023
PASS 11 violations
1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

observed meat thawing at room temperatures

2 pts Food Temperature
*27 Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

observed large pan of menudo cooling at room temperatures, must cool down properly

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

eliminate standing water on floor throughout the food prep area

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

must date mark large containers of ceviche in display cases

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

clean all food contact surfaces for sight and touch clean and sanitize cutting boards, remove food scraps dropped inside of reach in cooler raw meat case clean and sanitize inside of the oven

3 pts Documentation & Training
*03 Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

roasted chicken inside the display case observed at 114.5 degrees f. hot food must be held at 135 or higher carnitas in oven was observed at 91 degrees f

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

observed rusted fan covers inside cold prep room

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

observed flies at front prep area

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

replace blown out ligh underneath the vent a hood

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

invert single service items when not in use

1 pts Sanitation
*45 Clean facilities as often as necessary.

heavy food build up in floor drains rancid smell detected, lines to be cleaned next week

OCT 14
2021
PASS 13 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*45 Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

2 pts Other
*32 Package integrity

REMOVE ALL DENTED CANS

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

REPAIR ALL LEAKING P TRAPS AT 3 COMP SINK AND HANDSINKS

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

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands

LACK OF HAND WASHING

1 pts Documentation & Training
*47 Health permit posted

POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

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

KEEP THONGS PROTECTED

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

1 pts Sanitation
*40 Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

KEEP SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROTECTED

1 pts Food Temperature
*38 Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

OBSERVED THAWING IN 3 COMP SINK : WATER NOT RUNNING OFF FOOD ITEMS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
2 pts Sanitation
*31 Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

ITEM STORED IN HANDSINK

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
SEP 11
2020
PASS 9 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

ICE MACHINE MEAT MKT

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

CLEAN MEAT DISPLAY CASE, CLEAN MOLD FROM THE GAP ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN FANS , WALLS AND FLOOR OF STANDING WATER / DUST FROM WALK IN COOLER AND PREP. AREAS CLEAN WALLS AROUND ICE MACHINE

1 pts Facility Condition
*45Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

MISSING CEILING TILES

2 pts Food Storage & Handling
*24 Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

DICED FRUIT PACKAGE.

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

BACK AREA, PRODUCE WALK IN

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

REPAIR LEAKING PIPE FRONT WALK IN FREEZER / COOLER.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*46 Plumbing design, construction, and installation

PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

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

FRUIT FLIES BY PRODUCE WALK IN

1 pts Employee Hygiene
*35 Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco
SEP 9
2020
PASS 7 violations
2 pts Other
*32 Package integrity
1 pts Sanitation
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

CLEAN ALL

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN BOTTOM OF SHELVES AND COOLERS

2 pts Documentation & Training
*21 RFSM - Not On Site
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

RAW SAUSAGE STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE

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

WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

JUN 10
2019
PASS 8 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

provide a barrier for reach in cooler that holds raw pork and raw steak meat.

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

yogurt at 53.8F.yogurt has till 0320pm after that time, dispose of all product in yogurt cooler

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

yogurt at 50F. fix asap

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

holes on wall above 3 comp sink, prevent potential breeding grounds. Ant was visible.

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

opened water bottles seen in kitchen/carneceria. drink only in break room.

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

wet cloth on cutting board.

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

repair damaged floor tile, replace water damaged ceiling tiles.

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

provide shield for lights above produce area, or replace with shielded bulbs

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APR 5
2019
PASS 13 violations
1 pts Facility Condition
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

heavy splash from ceiling of carniceria wic

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

ceviche at 49.4F marinated fajita at 44.5f. marinated taco meat 45.4F. food to be cooled down in ice until wic is fixed, wic must be fixed within 4hrs.

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

carniceria wic, egg wic, deli ric, cheese ric, fish display ric not cooling to capacity.

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

grime on ceiling of dairy cooler. dust on fans.

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

employees not washing hands before donning gloves

1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

missing hand wash signs.

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

leaks on ceiling of walk in cooler. seal of walk in freezer is damaged on lower corner.

2 pts Other
*31 No soap at handsink

no soap at hand sink located at carniceria

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

pools of water in meat department

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

meat in buckets not date marked, protein in cases not date marked.

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

provide divider to separate protein in display ric

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

provide thermometer in working section of carniceria and in sasla ric.

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

missing ceiling tile. water damaged ceiling tile.

SEP 13
2018
PASS 10 violations
2 pts Facility Condition
*32 Maintain in Good Repair

Exposed part of A/C unit. A/C units in meat prep area. Dip in cutting located at fast food department. Ice machine has foil in open gap.

2 pts Food Temperature
*29 Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

Need thermometers in meat display case COS, dairy display cooler and dessert cooler.

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

Clean all a/c units in meat department. Clean weigh stations in produce department.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

Heavy black mold like substance in ice machine in meat department. Non working meat cutter has black substance in rubber interior, was not clean after being tagged.

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

Chicken breast and marinated protein being held at room temperature, COS. Chorizo in cooler at 53.4, was thrown away.

1 pts Other
*37 Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

Food in boxes getting splashed on in meat WIC.

1 pts Other
*45 Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip

VCT glue on noodles. COS

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

Broken seal on dessert ric.

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

Register Food Manager certificate with City of Dallas.

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

Chorizo a/c unit not maintaining temperature. Meat WIC not cooling due to open door.

FEB 26
2018
PASS 10 violations
3 pts Sanitation
*09 Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

Meat touching exposed and filth display shelve, uncovered food in WIC, arrangement of raw foods, pork above steak.

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Sanitization after Cleaning

Not sanitizing after rinsing, knife storage contaminated with raw food, slicer not properly cleaned.

3 pts Sanitation
*14 When to wash hands before donning new gloves
3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*18 Toxic items labeling-non original container

label spray bottles in produce area.

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

Date mark RTE food, dispose after 7 days.

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

Resurface all cutting boards, starting to pit.

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

MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHILE NOT IN USE INSIDE APPROVED SANITIZER AT THE PROPER CONCENTRATION EX. CLOTHS ON COUNTER NOT BEING USED

1 pts Sanitation
*39 Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

Store in clean and dry area, clean knife holder.

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

Clean shelves and remove gunk in drains.

1 pts Plumbing & Waste
*44 Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)
JUN 29
2017
PASS 14 violations
1 pts Sanitation
*47 Handwashing signage

PROVIDE FOR ALL

2 pts Sanitation
*27 Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

MEAT ROOM A/C NOT WORKING TEMP AT 48*F

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

SEAFOOD MIX 47*F, RAW FISH 45*F, NAPOLES STORED ON TOP OF ICE

2 pts Other
*32 Package integrity

REMOVE ALL DENTED CANS

1 pts Facility Condition
*42 Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty
2 pts Pest Activity
*25 Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

OBSERVED FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT

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

STORED ON PREP TABLE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*09 Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

RAW BACON NEXT TO RTE SAUSAGE

3 pts Food Storage & Handling
*07 Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

REMOVE ALL EXPIRED FOODS

3 pts Other
*19 One Inch Air Gap

PROVIDE IN PRODUCE AREA

3 pts Sanitation
*10 Clean Sight and Touch

CLEAN ALL

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

PERSONAL DRINK STORED NEXT TO EQUIPMENT

3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*20 Conveying Sewage

OBSERVED LEAKING CONDENSATION IN SEVERAL COOLERS;

DEC 29
2016
PASS 4 violations
3 pts Plumbing & Waste
*19 Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

REPAIR THE HAND SINK IN THE PRODUCE DEPARTMENT

3 pts Other
*28 Do not exceed manuf. use by date

EXPIRED BABY FOOD AND YOPLAIT YOGURT

2 pts Sanitation
*32 Damaged Equipment

BROKEN WALK IN COOLER GASKET IN THE MEAT MARKET

1 pts Sanitation
*42 Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLERS (IN THE PRODUCE AND MEAT MARKET COOLERS)

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