Spring Hill, Hernando County

EL RANCHITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

7335 SPRING HILL DR, Spring Hill, FL 34606

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
1 Intermediate
Oct 7, 2022
City
Spring Hill
County
Hernando
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 10Total: 11

31A-09-4

Detail 21442197

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cart in front of sink, operator moved Corrected On-Site

21-05-5

Detail 21442190

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Towel on tortilla balls, operator removed Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21442189

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open cup on prep table, operator moved to bottom Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 21442195

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Shelf at wait station rusted

36-11-4

Detail 21442194

Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen

08B-38-4

Detail 21442192

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag in box soda on floor by refrigerator

36-24-5

Detail 21442191

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall above soda machine, ceiling and vents both bathrooms soiled.

05-09-4

Detail 21442196

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler on cook line

23-03-4

Detail 21442187

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tortilla drawers soiled Handle of stainless refrigerator soiled

24-18-4

Detail 21442188

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Forks at wait station

21-12-4

Detail 21442193

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep table

Apr 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

22-02-4

Detail 21046555

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tortilla drawers Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-04-27: Time Extended

Apr 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Total: 4

22-48-5

Detail 21043645

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Scented bleach Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 21043644

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In vertical cooler- raw shrimp over sauce and corn on cob, moved to bottom shelf In refrigerator- shell eggs over produce Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21043643

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cooler in back of kitchen - marinated chicken strips 47F , moved to freezer In reach in cooler cook line - sliced cheese (50F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); marinated chicken (44F - Cold Holding); chorizo (50F - Cold Holding)all moved to feeezer Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21043646

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tortilla drawers Repeat Violation Warning

Jan 20, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

14-11-4

Detail 20800455

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front of Ice machine taped Screen door torn Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-20: Time Extended

Nov 24, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 5Total: 12

09-01-4

Detail 20683379

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee took tortilla shell out of pan with bare hands. See stop sale. Discussed hand wash and is reach in freezer gloves to touch ready to eat foods. Corrective Action Taken Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 20683387

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked chicken in vertical cooler, operator moved beef to bottom Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 20683383

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Employee took tortilla shell out of pan with bare hands. Warning

41-27-4

Detail 20683388

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. > 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

22-02-4

Detail 20683378

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tortilla drawers Lime scale in ice machine Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 20683386

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In kitchen Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-05-5

Detail 20683384

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 20683385

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron, jacket, purse with tortillas Corrected On-Site Warning

24-08-4

Detail 20683381

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic glasses at wait station Warning

14-11-4

Detail 20683382

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front of Ice machine taped Screen door torn Warning

23-03-4

Detail 20683380

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire cart in kitchen Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 20683377

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk flour not labeled, operator put name on, Corrected On-Site Warning