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El Rancho 2 Mexican Grill

4527 Cottage Grove RD, Madison, WI 53716 · Dane County

12cited violations
5serious tier
4inspections

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Primarily Restaurant)
Inspected by
Public Health Madison & Dane County
License / ID
LICFDD-2020-00026
Official record
Public Health Madison & Dane County inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025194
2024110
2022121
2020100

Inspections

  1. Oct 1, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      CLEAN - NON-FOOD SURFACES

      Non-food contact surfaces of shelving adjacent oven/stove top is soiled and unclean.

      Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

      Code WFC 4-601.11(C)

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor)

      EMPLOYEE HEALTH REPORTING

      Employees have not been informed they must report symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness, and situations of exposure to foodborne illness to the person in charge.

      Correction: Person in charge shall inform or retrain food employees on required reporting of symptoms, lesions containing pus, diagnosis of foodborne illness and situations of exposure to foodborne illness.

      Code WFC 2-201.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      LIGHT SHIELDING

      Lights located in food preparation area are not shatter resistant.

      Correction: Provide shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter resistant light bulbs.

      Code WFC 6-202.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      PEST - DOOR/WINDOW OPEN

      Rear exit door is open allowing the entry of insects or rodents.

      Correction: Keep door or window closed, install a screen or an air curtain to prevent the entry of insects or rodents.

      Code WFC 6-202.15

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      SANITIZATION - FOOD SURFACES

      Thermometer not being sanitized before use.

      Correction: After cleaning, rinse and sanitize equipment and utensils.

      Code WFC 4-702.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      STORAGE - IN-USE UTENSILS

      In-use utensil improperly stored with handle inside of Arroz .

      Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended, on a clean surface, running dipper well or in a container of water greater than 135 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-304.12

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TEMPERATURE - COLD HOLDING

      Chop beef in 3 door box cooler being cold held at 53 degrees F.

      Correction: Maintain cold TCS foods at or below 41 degrees F.

      Code WFC 3-501.16

    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      TOXICS - LABELING

      Window cleaner is in unlabeled bottle.

      Correction: Provide labels for toxic items used in the food establishment.

      Code WFC 7-101.11; 7-102.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice Corrected on site

      WIPING CLOTHS

      Wet wiping cloths improperly stored.

      Correction: Store wiping cloths in a container of sanitizer solution when not in use. Wet cloths used with raw animal foods shall be kept in a separate sanitizing solution.

      Code WFC 3-304.14

  2. Aug 22, 2024 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR

      The toilet facilities does not contain a self-closing door.

      Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.

      Code WFC 6-501.11, 6-202.14

  3. Sep 16, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
    • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

      CROSS CONTAMINATION

      Two cartons of eggs stored on refrigerator shelf above ready to eat food items.

      Correction: During storage, preparation, holding, and display, keep raw animal foods separate from each other and from ready-to-eat foods so that cross contamination is prevented.

      Code WFC 3-302.11

    • Not serious Good Retail Practice

      PHYSICAL FACILITY - GOOD REPAIR

      The toilet facilities does not contain a self-closing door.

      Correction: Maintain the physical facilities so they are in good repair at all times.

      Code WFC 6-501.11, 6-202.14

  4. Feb 11, 2020 Pre-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

    No violations cited.

Source: Public Health Madison & Dane County. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.