EL RANCHITO MEXICAN GRILL
445 NE 1 TERR · CRYSTAL RIVER · Citrus County · FL 34429
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee placed tortilla chips in basket with bare hands. Discussed using gloves or scoop with employee.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salsa (48F – Cold Holding) on counter in wait station. Operator moved to cooler to cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 3
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.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in hand wash sink in dish machine area **Repeat Violation**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water shut off at hand wash sink in wait station
Basic 5
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling in wait station has water stained acoustic ceiling tiles
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food in cook line area
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles in cook line area in disrepair
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin at wait station
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Oil containers used to store salsa
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 1:11 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.