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El Rancho #25 - Meat & Seafood

4121 GASTON AVE, Dallas, TX 75246 · Dallas County

40cited violations
16serious tier
7inspections

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
2022131
2020141
2019120
20182187
20172137

Inspections

  1. Dec 16, 2022 Routine Score 95
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      leaking handwashing sink and crack in prep sink needs repair

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

      need shield for lights

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

      need hand washing sign

  2. Sep 11, 2020 Routine Score 94
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Trash can provided for papertowel waste

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      Repair pipe leak under 3 comp sink. Also direct waste from AC to floor drain. Repair clogged floor drain.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.

      Repair loose panel of cooler case

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

  3. Feb 7, 2019 Routine Score 97
    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Equipment & Utensils resistant pit,chip, crazing

  4. Aug 28, 2018 Routine Score 80
    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

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

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Food protected cross contamination separating types of raw animal food storage, preparation, hol

      cross contamination by separation between raw and RTE

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Handlers-Certificate Not On Site

      certify all staff

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Storing the food at least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Other Violations

      label 3 comp sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Floors/walls/ceiling/nonfood dirty

      clean walls

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      RFSM - Not On Site

      no RFSM on duty during inspection

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Damaged Equipment

  5. Mar 28, 2018 Routine Score 83
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

      Donning gloves without washing hands

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Toxic items stored above food/utensils

      Toxics stored above food

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Other Violations

      Label 3 comp sink

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Trash can provided for papertowel waste

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Hand sink water temperature below 110'F

      Maintain hot water at hand sink 110F within 20 seconds (hot water at 67F)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Does the establishment have sufficient capacity to meet peak hot water demands?

      no hot water

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Dirty nonfood contact surfaces

      clean floors and doors

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Clean Sight and Touch

      clean all display case

  6. Sep 19, 2017 Routine Score 90
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Cold Hold (41øF/45øF or below)

      bass fillet 50°F, chorizo 57.7°F, chorizo 52.7°F, bologna 44.6°F

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      hand sink pipe broken

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Handwashing signage

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      raw chicken over raw beef in retail cooler

  7. Mar 9, 2017 Routine Score 82
    • Serious Priority (3 points)

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

      Follow proper raw food arrangement - raw chicken over raw beef in WIC.

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Q.A. PPM - follow manufacturer's direction

      0ppm

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      When to wash hands before donning new gloves

    • Serious Priority (3 points)

      Water & Plumbing in good repair- per code

      leak at cooling unit

    • Not serious Priority Foundation (2 points)

      Maintain in Good Repair

      cutting boards

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

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

      drinking

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Preventing contamination from other sources. Miscellaneous sources of Contamination

      splash guard for hand sink. wrap food in storage.

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Light bulbs, light shields provided

    • Not serious Core (1 points)

      Premises shall be maintained in good repair

      Floors

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.