EL RANCHITO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
2645 E GULF TO LAKE HWY · INVERNESS · Citrus County · FL 34453
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, operator has put in a service request with ecolab to have the machine repaired during inspection. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over butter in walk in cooler. Operator corrected shelves **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pico (46F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (47F – Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (51F – Cold Holding); guacamole (51F – Cold Holding); sour cream (50F – Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (53F – Cold Holding); fried peppers (52F – Cold Holding) Recheck- Pico 42F shredded cheese 48F shredded lettuce 49F guacamole 43F sour cream 40F diced tomatoes 47F Operator states all items were placed in reach in cooler from walk in cooler at 11am. Operator does not have documented temperature monitoring. Operator placed items in ice bath to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Basic 8
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple tiles in kitchen area Multiple floor tiles in disrepair in kitchen area
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee preparing food in kitchen wearing bracelet
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups in beverage station
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler in cook line area next to microwave
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle in glass door vertical cooler
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Pepsi cooler in kitchen
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Employee using soiled wet cloth to wipe food prep counter
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:18 PM.
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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.