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Supermarket El Rancho #10

655 W ILLINOIS AVE #900, Dallas, TX 75224 · Dallas County

99cited violations
27serious tier
10inspections

Historical record. Historical: the City of Dallas published this dataset from October 2016 to February 2024 and then ended it (dataset ended 2024). Later inspections are not in it. Points follow the Texas inspection form: Priority items 3 points (shown as serious), Priority Foundation 2, Core 1.

Establishment

Type
Food establishment
Inspected by
City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset)
Official record
City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset) inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20231112
20211132
20202164
20192215
20182206
20171146
2016142

Inspections

  1. Apr 8, 2023 Routine Score 82
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Thawing. under running water criteria (70 degrees Fahrenheit) or below;

      observed meat thawing at room temperatures

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling method, criteria - placing the food in shallow pans

      observed large pan of menudo cooling at room temperatures, must cool down properly

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      eliminate standing water on floor throughout the food prep area

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      must date mark large containers of ceviche in display cases

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean all food contact surfaces for sight and touch clean and sanitize cutting boards, remove food scraps dropped inside of reach in cooler raw meat case clean and sanitize inside of the oven

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food products not maintained at 135øF or above

      roasted chicken inside the display case observed at 114.5 degrees f. hot food must be held at 135 or higher carnitas in oven was observed at 91 degrees f

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment and Utensils Multiuse Materials durable

      observed rusted fan covers inside cold prep room

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Pest control-routine inspections for

      observed flies at front prep area

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      replace blown out ligh underneath the vent a hood

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store all equipment & utensil covered or inverted

      invert single service items when not in use

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean facilities as often as necessary.

      heavy food build up in floor drains rancid smell detected, lines to be cleaned next week

  2. Oct 14, 2021 Routine Score 80
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Ceiling easily cleanable and light in color

      REPLACE CEILING TILE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Package integrity

      REMOVE ALL DENTED CANS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Water, Plumbing, and Waste Plumbing Systems-good repair

      REPAIR ALL LEAKING P TRAPS AT 3 COMP SINK AND HANDSINKS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Clean vent syst:Intake/exhaust air ducts

      CLEAN ALL

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands

      LACK OF HAND WASHING

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Health permit posted

      POST IN CUSTOMER VIEW

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      In-use utensils, between-use storage. During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food prep

      KEEP THONGS PROTECTED

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN ALL THOROUGHLY

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handle & dispense of cleaned utensils, single-use

      KEEP SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROTECTED

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Thawing. under running water criteria - water velocity

      OBSERVED THAWING IN 3 COMP SINK : WATER NOT RUNNING OFF FOOD ITEMS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handwashing lavatory - used for other purpose

      ITEM STORED IN HANDSINK

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

  3. Sep 11, 2020 Routine Score 86
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      ICE MACHINE MEAT MKT

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN MEAT DISPLAY CASE, CLEAN MOLD FROM THE GAP ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN FANS , WALLS AND FLOOR OF STANDING WATER / DUST FROM WALK IN COOLER AND PREP. AREAS CLEAN WALLS AROUND ICE MACHINE , CLEAN MILK SHELVES , CLEAN WHOLE CHICKEN FREEZER, CLEAN SHELVES AND WALLS OF EGG WALK IN COOLER, OF MEAT MARKET

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floor, wall, ceiling - Exposed material

      MISSING CEILING TILES

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Food Label- manufacture/packer/distrubtor name

      DICED FRUIT PACKAGE.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      BACK AREA, PRODUCE WALK IN

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      REPAIR LEAKING PIPE FRONT WALK IN FREEZER / COOLER.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Plumbing design, construction, and installation

      PROVIDE DRAIN STOPPERS TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      FRUIT FLIES BY PRODUCE WALK IN

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

  4. Sep 9, 2020 Routine Score 87
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Package integrity

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      CLEAN ALL

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN BOTTOM OF SHELVES AND COOLERS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      RAW SAUSAGE STORED ABOVE RTE FOODS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      PERSONAL DRINK STORED ON PREP TABLE

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      WIPING CLOTH STORED ON PREP TABLE

  5. Jun 10, 2019 Routine Score 87
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      provide a barrier for reach in cooler that holds raw pork and raw steak meat.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      yogurt at 53.8F.yogurt has till 0320pm after that time, dispose of all product in yogurt cooler

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

      yogurt at 50F. fix asap

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      holes on wall above 3 comp sink, prevent potential breeding grounds. Ant was visible.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      opened water bottles seen in kitchen/carneceria. drink only in break room.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      wet cloth on cutting board.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      repair damaged floor tile, replace water damaged ceiling tiles.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      provide shield for lights above produce area, or replace with shielded bulbs

  6. Apr 5, 2019 Routine Score 77
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

      heavy splash from ceiling of carniceria wic

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      ceviche at 49.4F marinated fajita at 44.5f. marinated taco meat 45.4F. food to be cooled down in ice until wic is fixed, wic must be fixed within 4hrs.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

      carniceria wic, egg wic, deli ric, cheese ric, fish display ric not cooling to capacity.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      grime on ceiling of dairy cooler. dust on fans.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      employees not washing hands before donning gloves

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      missing hand wash signs.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      leaks on ceiling of walk in cooler. seal of walk in freezer is damaged on lower corner.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      No soap at handsink

      no soap at hand sink located at carniceria

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Controlling pests. Eliminating harborage conditions

      pools of water in meat department

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking > 24 hrs,on site,temp 41F

      meat in buckets not date marked, protein in cases not date marked.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      provide divider to separate protein in display ric

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

      provide thermometer in working section of carniceria and in sasla ric.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      missing ceiling tile. water damaged ceiling tile.

  7. Sep 13, 2018 Routine Score 83
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Maintain in Good Repair

      Exposed part of A/C unit. A/C units in meat prep area. Dip in cutting located at fast food department. Ice machine has foil in open gap.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cold/hot hold unit thermometer easily viewable

      Need thermometers in meat display case COS, dairy display cooler and dessert cooler.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      Clean all a/c units in meat department. Clean weigh stations in produce department.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      Heavy black mold like substance in ice machine in meat department. Non working meat cutter has black substance in rubber interior, was not clean after being tagged.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      Chicken breast and marinated protein being held at room temperature, COS. Chorizo in cooler at 53.4, was thrown away.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination

      Food in boxes getting splashed on in meat WIC.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store maintenance equip away from food/food equip

      VCT glue on noodles. COS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment-doors, seal hinges adjusted/intact

      Broken seal on dessert ric.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      RFSM Certificate - Not Display

      Register Food Manager certificate with City of Dallas.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

      Chorizo a/c unit not maintaining temperature. Meat WIC not cooling due to open door.

  8. Feb 26, 2018 Routine Score 80
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination arrange each type food in equipment so cross is prevented

      Meat touching exposed and filth display shelve, uncovered food in WIC, arrangement of raw foods, pork above steak.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Sanitization after Cleaning

      Not sanitizing after rinsing, knife storage contaminated with raw food, slicer not properly cleaned.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items labeling-non original container

      label spray bottles in produce area.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Date marking commercially prepared RTE/ TCS food

      Date mark RTE food, dispose after 7 days.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

      Resurface all cutting boards, starting to pit.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      MUST STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHILE NOT IN USE INSIDE APPROVED SANITIZER AT THE PROPER CONCENTRATION EX. CLOTHS ON COUNTER NOT BEING USED

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Store equipment & utensils in a clean, dry place

      Store in clean and dry area, clean knife holder.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      Clean shelves and remove gunk in drains.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Disposal towels provided with waste receptacle as specified in 228.152(g)(2)

  9. Jun 29, 2017 Routine Score 71
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      PROVIDE FOR ALL

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Cooling, heating, and holding capacities. Equipment

      MEAT ROOM A/C NOT WORKING TEMP AT 48*F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      SEAFOOD MIX 47*F, RAW FISH 45*F, NAPOLES STORED ON TOP OF ICE

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Package integrity

      REMOVE ALL DENTED CANS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Controlling pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to elim

      OBSERVED FLIES IN ESTABLISHMENT

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Outer openings:closing holes, gaps

      SEAL ALL HOLES AND GAPS

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Cloths in-use for wiping between uses stored

      STORED ON PREP TABLE

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cooked ready to eat - Food protected from cross contamination by separating, storage, preparatio

      RAW BACON NEXT TO RTE SAUSAGE

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food safe, good condition, unadulterated, and honestly presented

      REMOVE ALL EXPIRED FOODS

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      One Inch Air Gap

      PROVIDE IN PRODUCE AREA

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      CLEAN ALL

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Eating food, chewing gum, drinking beverages, or using tobacco

      PERSONAL DRINK STORED NEXT TO EQUIPMENT

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Conveying Sewage

      OBSERVED LEAKING CONDENSATION IN SEVERAL COOLERS;

  10. Dec 29, 2016 Routine Score 91
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      REPAIR THE HAND SINK IN THE PRODUCE DEPARTMENT

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Do not exceed manuf. use by date

      EXPIRED BABY FOOD AND YOPLAIT YOGURT

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

      BROKEN WALK IN COOLER GASKET IN THE MEAT MARKET

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      CLEAN THE FAN COVERS IN THE WALK IN COOLERS (IN THE PRODUCE AND MEAT MARKET COOLERS)

Source: City of Dallas Code Compliance (2016–2024 dataset). History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.