EL RANCHO RESTAURANT.

NYC Health Dept

1157 FLATBUSH AVENUE · BROOKLYN, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 13 points (Mar 2025). Other cited on 3 of the last 3 inspections.

5 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Mar 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 13

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

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.

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

AUG 22

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 4 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

Critical Food Temperature

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

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

JAN 4

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

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

Critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Not Critical Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

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

Critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

NOV 29

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

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.

Critical Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

JUN 9

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Sanitation

Wiping cloths soiled or not stored in sanitizing solution.

Critical Other

Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

Critical Other

Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.

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