EL RANCHITO JALISCO
210 E VAN FLEET DR · BARTOW · Polk County · FL 33830
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched his cell phone with gloves on and proceeded to engage in handling equipment. I had the manager to have the employee to remove the gloves wash his hands and put on a new pair of gloves.
Basic 5
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelves inside the dry storage room.
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Fried chili pepper in a plastic container touching a wiping cloth inside the side by side reach in cooler. The cloth was removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between the wall and electrical pipes on the wall near the fryers. The knife was removed to be washed, rinsed and sanitized. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On the prep table across from the steam table in the kitchen.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. A case of ground beef thawing at room temperature inside the 2 compartment sink. The product was put under cold running water to thaw. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 1:00 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.