Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 15, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
Across the inspection history, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded six times.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
8
Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on reach-in cooler across from stove stained/soiled. Also, white ice deflector plate in large ice machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in warewashing area. Operator labeled spray bottle of degreaser. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf in warewashing area, and stacked cups on counter in bar area unable to properly air dry. Operator started separating pans and cups. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on walk-in-cooler and walk in freezer soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cut avocado not washed prior to cutting. Avocado had sticker still adhered to cut avocado. Operator discussed with employees. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-39-4
70
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White deflector plate in ice machine soiled. Also, holster for can opener at prep table soiled. Also, cutting board at reach-in cooler across from stove. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink at end of cook line and in ware washing area. Operator replenished paper towels at both hand wash sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled Spray bottle containing toxic substance stored in warewashing area. Employee labeled spray bottle of bleach. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf in warewashing area and stacked cups in bar area on counter unable to properly air dry
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Glass door on reach-in cooler in bar area cracked.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler and walk in freezer soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of white substance on shelf next to walk-in-cooler not labeled. Operator labeled container of salt.
02D-01-5
61
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip top reach-in cooler across from stove soiled/ stained. Also, deflector plate in large ice machine soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil stored on floor near front service line. Operator removed oil to properly store.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk-in-cooler and walk in freezer soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Cut avocado not washed prior to cutting. Sticker still adhered to avocado.
08B-39-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple seasonings on dry food storage shelf and multiple pans of foods in walk in freezer stored without covering. Operator covered all foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
74
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream, house made pico (44-46F - Cold Holding) in top of flip top reach-in cooler across from grill. Operator stated cooks left lid opened during lunch rush. Operator placed bags of ice to chill foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in cooler on cook line soiled/ stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels from dispenser at hand wash sink next to ice machine. Operator re adjusted paper towels to dispense. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on front service line cut marks and no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf across from trip sink and stacked cups in bar area unable to properly air dry **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from handle of oven. Operator removed tongs to properly store. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk in freezer and walk-in-cooler soiled. Operator stated they are on order to be replaced. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple pans food stored food in freezer not covered. Operator covered foods during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) no at proper minimum strength. Operator added bleach and retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
52
Apr 16, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in cooler across from grill area soiled/ stained.
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on walk-in-cooler soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Commercially packaged Fish thawed in reduced oxygen package labeled to remove fish prior to thawing still in sealed package in reach-in cooler drawers on cook line. Discussed with operator. Operator discussed with employee to place a cut in sealed bag. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-09-1
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach observed in corner of bar area.operator cleaned up and discarded dead roach. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked pans on storage shelf near triple sink unable to properly air dry.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor and wall junctures not coved in food preparation/storage/warewashing areas or bathroom. Floor and wall in warewashing missing cove molding.
36-08-4
70
Aug 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Raw chicken (44F - Cold Holding); Raw beef (45F - Cold Holding); Raw Shrimp (45F - Cold Holding) In drawer cooler under grill. Manager stated they just cut this morning at 10:30am. Manager placed ice bath on all TCS foods in drawer. Took second temperature of TCS Foods under 42F and below. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 flying insects in kitchen near ware washing area. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed dish stored in hand sink at the end of cook line. Employee removed and stored dish properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
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. Observed 4 out of 5 employees food Training expired 7-13-2023.
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on shelve above food preparation. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed flip top cooler cutting boards deeply grooved. Observed reach in cooler door gasket torn on reach-in flip top cooler across from grill. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
55
Mar 1, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed chemical dish machine at 0ppm not sanitizing properly. Manager set up 3 compartment sink to sanitize dishes. Sanitizer water at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect at ware washing area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - 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. Observed establishment unable to provide written procedures on vomiting and diarrhea clean up. Inspector provided copy of written procedures on vomiting and diarrhea clean up.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed Food debris buildup on can opener across from flip top cooler. Observed soda station soiled around nozzles located at bar area .
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed green scrub pad and wire cleaner in hand sink located next to ware washing area. Manager removed items from hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle of bleach without label located near mop sink. Manager placed label on spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine located in kitchen soiled around splash guard. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed main flip top coolers cutting boards deeply grooved. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Observed drain cover missing at mop sink.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed light shining through from outside at bottom of exit door located in dining room. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed walk-in cooler floor in disrepair at entrance of cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk-in cooler door gasket soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single service case of cutlery store on floor in storage room. Manager removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed large white container of dry beans without a lid. Observed large container of rice without a lid. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop in dining room not stored to air dry. Manager removed and stored mop properly to air dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
30
Oct 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant.
How does Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mi Rancho Mexican Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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