Tacos El Rancho
Last inspected: Oct 31, 2025
61
Score
Going back to 2022, Tacos El Rancho has nine inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Oct 31, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to eight violations per visit.
“Equipment in poor repair” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Tacos El Rancho's latest score of 61 falls below the Orlando average of 79. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sour cream cold holding at 47F/front line cooler for less than 4 hours/iced/rechecked 39F. Homemade green salsa cold holding at 45F/front line reach in cooler for less than 4 hours/moved to walk in cooler/rechecked 41F/ **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./hand sink outside the office blocked by a fan/removed/ **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information./all employee's certificates missing date of birth.
53B-10-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./salt container in dry storage room.
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair./ice machine door disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water./under ice machine.
36-22-4
61
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours./cooked black beans cooling for last night still at 52F at 11am/walk in cooler.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw fish stored over sauces, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse./cooked black beans cooling overnight still at 52F, walk in cooler.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked rice hot ho,ding at 125F, kitchen steamed table, less than 4 hours/reheated to 167F/ **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./ice machine/ **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair./ice machine door disrepair. Manager stated that already ordered the replacement. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor./a bag of onions, walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./can opener holder soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
16-46-4
39
Oct 30, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
52
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw pork, cook line cold drawers. Raw shell eggs over raw shrimp and raw fish, walk in cooler. Raw beef over raw pork, walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Light pink and blue spray bottles on food cart/ **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
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. Milk in walk in cooler and kitchen reach in cooler.
02C-03-5
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./one new employee less than 60 days/form emailed and signed/ **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information./one employee training certificate missing date of birth.
53B-10-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./on top of prep cooler outside the office/ **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./plastic containers on cleaned dish shelves.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair./ice machine door disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor./oil carton/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
45
Sep 22, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-08: At callback 9/8/23, operator already ordered the certificates. A one time 14 day extension is given. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Jul 10, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over churros/raw beef, raw shrimp and raw fish over cooked chicken/cook line cold draws. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found./observed one live roach crawling on the wall under kitchen 3 compartment sink/killed and cleaned up by Manager Maria/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./blocked by garbage can, dish washing area hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./quat strips not available. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Prep area reach in cooler gasket torn. Cook line reach in cooler gasket torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./soda ice bin/ **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./walk in cooler shelves soiled. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./sugar containers at back kitchen outside walk in cooler. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
35
Dec 27, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature./raw beef stored over raw pork, walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./sour cream bottle 47F, less than 4 hours, iced immediately to 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./green salsa hot holding at 127F, less than 4 hours/reheated immediately to 176F/ **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./can opener blade soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./food cart blocking hand sink outside manager office/ **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink./front counter hand sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./chemical liquid bottle not labeled, sanitizer bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./opened bottle and opened cup of water on shelf over kitchen prep table.
12B-07-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container./cooked yellow rice scoop handle touching rice, reach in cooler outside manager's office/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./exterior surface soiled behind dining room soda machine ice dispenser/ **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
37
Nov 8, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized./quat 0ppm at 3 compartment sink, rechecked 200ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./sour cream 50F, less than 4 hours, iced/rechecked 41F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./storage bin outside the office/ **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions./expired 2020. **Repeat Violation**
29-28-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./plastic containers on cleaned dish shelf.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris./walk in freezer floor.
36-73-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container./rice scoop handle, reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-06-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./behind 3 compartment sink.
36-27-5
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tacos El Rancho last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tacos El Rancho on file is from Oct 31, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tacos El Rancho?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” 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 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Tacos El Rancho's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tacos El Rancho have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tacos El Rancho 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 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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