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EL RANCHO GRANDE MEXICAN RESTAURANT KENDALL

12881 N KENDALL DRIVE · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33186

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 18, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3668986
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13531133
DBPR license2332401

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 1

#5High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee come from outside with cleaning products, rinse gloves with water and wipe on towel, then proceed to handle clean equipment. Employee was coached on proper gloves usage and hand washing procedures. Employee proceeded to wash hands and put on clean gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee started to wash hands in faucet of ware wash area. Employee was coached and washed hands in hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed Mayra A. Camacaro working as certified food manager with expired manager certification. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle bowl in container of dry black beans. Operator removed bowl. Observed no handle bowl in container of cut parsley, onion, and tomato. Operator removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed drink on shelf above preparation area to the right of dish machine. Operator removed bottles from shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal keys stored on top of microwave at preparation area across from walk in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled towel on top of cutting board of preparation area across from cook line. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:45 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
3 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 54 · Florida Clean Indoor Air Act
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.