Tacos El Rancho
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
86
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Tacos El Rancho, the earliest from 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 15, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
“Handwash sink not accessible for employee use” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Orlando restaurant scores 79. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -phone on dish storage
40-06-5
86
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Flan and tres leches in container since 7-6 no label . Operator label it . **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishments using Quat for sanitation no test strips available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle no label . Operater label it . **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. Observed house spray roach at shelf where the food stored . Operator trash it . **Corrected On-Site**
41-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee cooking food wearing bracelets. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar stored at container no label . Operator label it . **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken soup prepared 1-21-25.
02C-01-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken soup prepared 1-21-25.
01B-24-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Back of the house top of the mop sink .
36-32-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Front area the hot station. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee preparing food wearing a jewelry and watch .
13-07-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Broken bucket used to stored the soup at the reach-in cooler .
14-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored on mop bucket .
42-01-4
58
Jul 17, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
67
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Rice kept cooling overnight on tall reach in cooler with temperature of 47F.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw pork stored on top of tamales in reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.Raw beef stored over cooked chicken in reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Rice kept overnight cooling on reach in cooler by kitchen entrance with temperature of 47F. Beef kept overnight in same reach in cooler with temperature of 47F
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef kept overnight in tall reach in cooler by kitchen entrance with temperature of 47F.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Block by chair in cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.Owner preparing food while wearing a bracelet and a ring. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.Owner preparing food with no hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
37
Aug 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
86
Aug 14, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed an employee eggs stored in top of corn and jalapeño pepper. Operator move it . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked beef labeled as 8/01/23 ,operator stated that was at the freezer and she pull it out yesterday and she wasn't know that she have to change the label when she put it in the cooler . **Warning**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomato (51F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding, cooked beef (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork (47F - Cold Holding); chicken cooked (48F - Cold Holding); spicy chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that she just checked it less than 3 hours ago and was at 40f . Operator replaced it in ice path . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Milk opened yesterday no label. Operator add label . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by chair. Operator removed it . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided to operator. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bottle of water stored at prep table. Operator discarded it . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of onion stored on the floor at the storage room . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between the hot table and the make table . Operator removed it to wash . **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout establishment. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided to operator. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler /freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in freezer. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
33
Aug 25, 2022
Complaint Full
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. rice (45F - Cold Holding). From yesterday. **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. . rice (45F - Cold Holding). From yesterday. **Repeat Violation**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Manager moved bar stool. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
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. Maria and Humberto.
53B-14-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent-in prep area
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Hats are required in food prep area. One member. Staff added a hat. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
55
Jul 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. rice (47F - Cooling) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. rice (47F - Cooling ) from yesterday. Per staff, the rice was not removed from cooler today, left from preparation yesterday to cool. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. rice (47F - Cold Holding) cooling from yesterday. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times., seat with product in front of hand sink. staff moved equipment **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. manager printed certificate. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tacos El Rancho last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tacos El Rancho on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tacos El Rancho?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Tacos El Rancho.
How does Tacos El Rancho compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Tacos El Rancho most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Tacos El Rancho's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Tacos El Rancho have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Tacos El Rancho means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Tacos El Rancho inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tacos El Rancho is inspected around three times per year on average.
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