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Taqueria El Rancho Grande
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 2, 2009
- address300 Bennington St, East Boston 02128
Is Taqueria El Rancho Grande clean?
Taqueria El Rancho Grande is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 2, 2009. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Taqueria El Rancho Grande?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 2, 2009, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Three Compartment Sink • Missig plug for sink. ProvideThree Compartment Sink • Missig plug for sink. Provide
- ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Shrimp thawing out by back door Discontinue and thaw as discussed.PHF's Properly Thawed • Shrimp thawing out by back door Discontinue and thaw as discussed.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Spoons stored in stagnant water. Discontinue and store in a clear areaFood Utensil Storage • Spoons stored in stagnant water. Discontinue and store in a clear area
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Back screen door is broken. Repair or replace.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Back screen door is broken. Repair or replace.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep wiping clothes in a Sanitized solution when not in use.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep wiping clothes in a Sanitized solution when not in use.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Cutting boards are heavily soiled. Repair or replace.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Cutting boards are heavily soiled. Repair or replace.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside and outside of all refrigeration units.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside and outside of all refrigeration units.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout business from old food soils.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout business from old food soils.
- ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded • Clean wall behind stove from old food soils.Fixture's not properly shielded • Clean wall behind stove from old food soils.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Remove personnel clothing from cooking area.Premises Maintained • Remove personnel clothing from cooking area.
When was Taqueria El Rancho Grande last inspected?
Taqueria El Rancho Grande has 7 inspections on record going back to August 23, 2007.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| July 16, 2009 | closed by the city | |
| July 2, 2009 | Fail | |
| June 24, 2009 | Fail | |
| November 5, 2008 | — | |
| August 31, 2007 | Pass | |
| August 23, 2007 | Fail |
Taqueria El Rancho Grande vs East Boston
East Boston runs 92% clean across 529 tracked restaurants — 472 clean, 19 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 529 spots Cooked tracks in East Boston, this one comes out cleaner than 5% of them.
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How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 2, 2009. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.