El Rancho Restaurant
1157 Flatbush Avenue, New York City, NY 11226 · Brooklyn · Spanish
Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted
2025-03-13 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 2
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Hot TCS food item that has been cooked and cooled is being held for service without first being reheated to 165º F or above within 2 hours.
2024-08-22 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection CRITICAL 5
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except dur
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh fl
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
2024-01-04 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 5
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liq
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
2022-11-29 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection CRITICAL 2
Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
2022-06-09 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 3
Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.
Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
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