El Ranchito Restaurant, 14333 Beach Blvd #22, Jacksonville Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: EL RANCHITO RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 14333 Beach Blvd #22, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
License #: 2613217
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 09/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Front of shelves middle reach in cooler side of kitchen, also excessive dust on fan cover.
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Clean plates for tortilla chips stored under PT dispenser, manager moved plates. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler under front counter, manager placed ambient thermometer inside. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler side of kitchen, heavy rust pitting front of shelves.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Over 500 ppm, manager discarded.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes, pico de gallo 47-49° in front prep cooker top. Tostones 48° in reach in cooler front of kitchen. Salsa 44° reach in cooler side of kitchen, talked to manager about turning down temperature. Milk 48° in front reach in cooler under front counter. Salsa 54° in glass reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw flank steak over precooked sausage in chest freezer, storage corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Reach in cooler front of kitchen 50° ambient, all TCS food above 41°, stainless steel reach in cooler under front counter ambient 50°
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked yucca, cheese sauce in reach in cooler made Monday according to manager.
09/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
09/17/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. mole 101°, cheese 100°, cooked onion 120° on stems table, corrective action, turned up heat. **Warning** At callback: rice 135°, rice 140°, ground beef and shredded chicken 140-146°, black beans 146°, mole 117°, queso 116°.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Dust accumulation on stand up reach in cooler fan, water accumulation on reach in cooler under prep excessive ice accumulation on reach in cooler under front counter. **Warning**
6/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/10/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. Plates for chips next to front hand wash sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink on front prep table across from cash register, employee drink on prep table in kitchen, drink in front reach in cooler under front counter. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee bag on top of working bulk bins in food prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of onions stored on floor center of kitchen. Bag of produce on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tongs to scoop chips sitting on top of chips. **Warning**
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Manager states that they dump the water outside by outdoor walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 2 bulk containers containing powders front of kitchen under microwaves. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Aprepas on flat grill 70°, corrective action placed in reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. mole 101°, cheese 100°, cooked onion 120° on stems table, corrective action, turned up heat. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Container of raw chicken and container of raw beef over container of milk, ziplock bag of hotdogs under bag of raw chicken in stand up reach in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in freezer - all products not commercially packaged. Opened box of Raw hamburger meat stored over package of pineapple. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored above ziplock bags used for food and clean pots. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. Ice bin behind front counter. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Dust accumulation on stand up reach in cooler fan, water accumulation on reach in cooler under prep excessive ice accumulation on reach in cooler under front counter. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plan review file #170998 indicates that there is a mop sink between the hand wash sink and the back door in the kitchen. At time of the inspection, there is no mop sink at the location, there is a storage rack. Plan review shows 4 hand wash sinks, establishment has 2 in operation and is in process of reinstalling one by the back door, hand sink front of kitchen near prep area is missing. **Admin Complaint**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees missing required training. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two spray bottles by triple sink. **Warning**
3/31/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Next to dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Removal of hand sink near dish washing area. **Warning**
1/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Jug of frying oil. **Warning**
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Rear exit door. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Bulk rice under prep table in hallway. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in two door reach in cooler next to fryers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Next to dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Removal of hand sink near dish washing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hallway in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Under front counter
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Near dish machine blocked by rack and dirty dishes
6/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Under front counter
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door reach in cooler thermometer reads 50'F
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Sliced tomatoes **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. 6/1/13
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door cooler between 48'F-55'F; stop sale issued for products longer than 6 hrs all other phf's moved to other cooler
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Cooked pork
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Near dish machine blocked by rack and dirty dishes
6/4/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware stored inverted
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Rear
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Cutting lime **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Bowl of soup on prep table
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Unpackaged beef over shrimp chest freezer **Corrected On-Site**
12/14/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. near 3 compartment sink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. on fans throughout kitchen
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. various items tightly covered Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. box of frying oil
7/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. rear hand wash sink holding bucket, umbrella, aprons
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. in walkin cooler vents
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. shell eggs over steak chicken over beef in walkin cooler Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
4/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/28/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. All food temperatures in walk in cooler 46-47 degrees F. Corrected On Site. Turned down thermostat, temperatures starting to cool down. 43 degrees F and dropping.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm. DO NOT use dish machine to sanitize until it can be repaired and properly sanitize at 50-100 ppm.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Establishment uses National Registry. Advised to change providers.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. In bulk uncooked rice in hallway.
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. Added ice machine, removed hand sink in back near dish washing area.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filling up pot, pouring water in handsink.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand wash sink faucet in hallway.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, chicken, plantains, cooked potatoes all 46-47 degrees F in walk in cooler. Corrected On Site. Turned down thermostat in walk in cooler. Temperatures started to drop, 43 degrees F.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation. Rewrapped raw chicken over rewrapped raw beef, pork in chest freezer in back hallway.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In front server area.
7/27/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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