TAQUERIA EL RANCHITO
3631 SE SALERNO RD · STUART · Martin County · FL 34997
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2023.
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw beef over French fries opened from commercial packaging reach in freezer in kitchen. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over raw shrimp reach in freeer, both products removed from commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 5
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. No Vomit and diarrhea procedure observed at time of inspection. Printed for operator.
01C-02-4Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. For raw individually quick frozen oysters. Educated operator on proper shellfish tag management.
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sour cream (55F – Cooling) at 2:55 since – 2:45 55F 2:45 Observed in squirt bottle in top portion of flip top cooler. Per operator, portioned approximately 10 minutes prior to first temperature taken. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator put on bottom portion of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for chlorine sanitizer at time of inspection.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Clear glass Reach in cooler: Observed House made blended tomato salsa no date, per operator made 12/8. Advised operator to label properly.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:13 AM.
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.