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EL RANCHITO

911 W NORTH BLVD, LEESBURG, FL 34748

License #4508973

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Quick take

EL RANCHITO in LEESBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 79.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 18 total violations — 4 critical, 2 major, 12 minor.

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [02C-01-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Birria sauce dated 03-17.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Top of pizza oven.
  • [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair.
  • [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. -Corn in double door freezer.
  • [35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Rear exit door in kitchen.
  • [27-16-4] Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -Kitchen entrance.
  • [24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -Pots and pans in outside storage shed.
  • [22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Standing water in beer keg cooler at bar and in cooler across from flat grill.
  • [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Rice 117f, Beans 123f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to reheat. Manager turned up heat.
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