Inspection Report

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RANCHO CHICO

91 SW MONTEREY RD · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 31, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3363052
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8382312
DBPR license5301446

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#2High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher loaded dirty dishes then handled clean. Operator coached employee on proper handwashing **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority22-43-4

High Priority – Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Tested at 100 ppm, operator added tablets retested at 400ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); sour cream (46F – Cold Holding); guacamole with cut tomatoes (48F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F – Cold Holding); shredded lettuce (45F – Cold Holding); pico (48F)top of make table on cookline. Operator states in unit less then four hours. placed items on ice **Warning**

Warning
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chili relleno (125F – Hot Holding), not in steamwell, operator discarded **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Sack beans and oil near dry storage **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 19, 2026 2:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.