Cornelia, Habersham County

RESTAURANTE EL RANCHO, LLC

258 S MAIN ST CORNELIA, GA 30531

Food
Latest score
94
Jun 24, 2025
City
Cornelia
County
Habersham
Inspections
2

Score history

Inspection scores over time for this facility.

Inspection history

Georgia inspection history is score-based, with violations grouped under each recorded inspection.

Jun 24, 2025

Routine

Score: 941 violation

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: Yes

Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. Arrived at facility and observed no wet cleaning cloths or sanitizer spray. Consulted with PIC, made a chlorine sanitizer bucket at 100 ppm.

Oct 29, 2024

Routine

Score: 845 violations

2-2D - adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible

Regulation: 511-6-1.06(2)(o) - using a handwashing sink- operation & maintenance (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

The handwashing sink was not being maintained so that it was accessible at all times for employee use. Observed food containers and strainer with food debri inside hand sink. Consulted with PIC who cleaned out sink.

4-2B - food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(7)(a)1 - equipment, food-contact surfaces,& utensils (pf)

4 ptsCorrected: YesRepeat: No

Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized. Arrived at facility and observed no wet cleaning cloths or sanitizer spray. Consulted with PIC, made a chlorine sanitizer bucket at 100 ppm.

6-2 - proper date marking and disposition

4 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: Yes

Observed combined RTE foods held for more than 24 hours with no date marking. Items included stew meat, cooked shredded chicken, cactus, cheese. Consulted with PIC on labeling practices

14C - single-use/single-service articles: properly stored, used

Regulation: 511-6-1.05(10)(g)(1)&(3) - kitchenware and tableware, single-service/-use items properly handled to protect food-/lip-contact surfaces (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Single use articles and/or single service articles are not being kept in the original protective package or are not being stored by using other means that afford protection form contamination until they are used.

17C - physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean

Regulation: 511-6-1.07(5)(a),(b) - good repair, physical facilities maintained; cleaning, frequency & restrictions, cleaned often enough to keep them clean (c)

1 ptsCorrected: NoRepeat: No

Vegetable sink and meat sink being used for dish drying rack rather than intended purposes, Consulted with PIC, informed me that they use 3 comp sink for vegetable washing and meat washing.