LOS RANCHEROS
5524 US HWY 98 W, Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459 · 850-622-0754
Last inspected Feb 26, 2026 · 4 visits since August 2024
4 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef in walk-in cooler. Operator properly stored during inspection.
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored above raw beef in walk-in cooler. Operator properly stored during inspection.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine with 0ppm chlorine reading. Operator set up triple sink with 100ppm reading during inspection. During inspection, operator received chlorine sanitizer for Dish machine - 50ppm.
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed 3 food handlers place gloves on hands without washing hands before putting on gloves.
Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed food handler place raw chicken and raw shrimp on grill then use same glove to retrieve pico from make table. Same Pico is served ready to eat.
Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed food handler place raw chicken and raw shrimp on grill then use same glove to retrieve pico from make table. Same Pico is served ready to eat.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink- beside walk in cooler.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on table beside steam well.
Stored food not covered. Observed cooked chicken prepared 07/07/25 stored uncovered in walk-in cooler.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.