Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

EL RANCHO DE SARASOTA

3572 17 ST · SARASOTA · Sarasota County · FL 34235

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 11, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3751141
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13789643
DBPR license6806037

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken removed from the commercial packaging stored over cooked beef in the stand up reach in freezer next to the cook line. Employee placed the chicken below the beef. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish stored over ready to eat commercially processed plantains in the reach in cooler next to the cook line. Employee removed the fish. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on the hose Bibb outside the back exit of the kitchen.

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap provided at the hand wash sink next to dish machine. Employee placed soap at the hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Packaged cooked rice thawing at room temperature on preparation table next to the cook line. Employee placed the rice in a reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 12, 2026 2:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.