DEL RANCHO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
6295 LAKE WORTH RD STE 5-9 · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33463
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-25-4High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face with hand and after without washing hands employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
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 handled trash can and without washing hands employee handled whole pineapples, discussed with operator, employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In kitchen thank you bags used in direct contact with cooked rice in steam table, discussed with operator who removed rice from bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer next to back door non commercially packaged raw fish stored above non commercially packaged fried dough, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in glass door cooler raw fish stored above cut lettuce, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw beef (51F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (50F – Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 2 hours, unit not working operator moved product to another working cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed with operator and emailed big 6 poster to operator. **Warning**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Operator has 4 oyster tags with tag last served not marked, discussed with operator to label tags. **Warning**
01C-10-4Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. In kitchen on prep table container of pre shucked oysters with no tag in container, per operator tag placed on receipt holder with other tags, discussed with operator who placed tag back with oysters until last oyster served. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with clean up poster via email. **Warning**
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Establishment has 5 oyster tags available per operator employee accidentally discarded other tags, discussed with operator to keep supply for 90 days. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. In flip top cooler sliced tomatoes (48F – Cooling) at 11:35 since 10:30 to 53F at 12:10, at this current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours, operator moved product to reach in freezer to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Per operator 1 new employee with no food handler certificate who started 1 week ago not informed on reporting responsibilities, provided operator email health reporting agreement form. **Warning**
Basic 5
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating fried intestines in kitchen, discussed with operator who educated employee. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. In kitchen bottles of cooking oil stored on floor, discussed with operator who removed product from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Multiple bags on trash on ground around dumpster, discussed with operator to pick up. **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Discussed with operator to close lids. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Reach in glass door cooler in kitchen contains multiple employee beverages stored above customer food products, discussed with operator who removed drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 8:19 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.