How many inspections has Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee had?

Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.

What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee find?

Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 12, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).

Has Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?

No, Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.

Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee

Name: Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee Inspection Records
Creator: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Last inspected: February 12, 2025

316 New Market Rd W, Immokalee, FL 34142

Collier County · Retail Bakery w/FS · FDACS
Owner: Mejia Lopez INC.
FDACS Estab #: 285443

Overview

Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee is a retail bakery with food service that received an inspection on February 12, 2025 resulting in 12 violations, all of which were corrected on site or during the inspection. Priority violations included ready-to-eat foods exceeding the 7-day holding limit without proper date marking—cooked items including lengua dated January 26 and jalapeño salsa mixture dated January 17 were voluntarily discarded—and a food employee who did not wash hands before donning gloves and serving a customer order. A priority foundation pattern of non-compliance was documented regarding the person in charge's duties, specifically hand washing procedures, date marking of prepared foods, and employee food safety training. Additional priority foundation violations included no designated person in charge present during all hours of operation (corrected when management was contacted and present during operating hours) and various ready-to-eat items in the reach-in cooler lacking date labels, which were properly marked on February 11. The facility was also required to submit documentation within 30 days demonstrating its water supply comes from an approved source under FAC Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a). The inspection disposition was Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements with corrective actions completed.

Summary generated from Florida FDACS public inspection records.

1FDACS Insp.

12Violations

Last inspected FDACS: February 12, 2025

Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee: FDACS Inspection History (1)

Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.

2025 — 1 inspection

Feb 12, 2025 — Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 12 violations· Met Requirements

Inspector: MICHELLE MADDOX, ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST II

Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to [email protected]. Please note each observation that has been corrected. Food Establishment must submit updated documentation demonstrating the water supply for its facility comes from an approved source, as required by Rule 5K-4.004(3)(a), FAC. Please submit the documents within 30 days of this visit to: [email protected] The issues described in request 5126180 were addressed with the person in charge during this inspection. Guidance for written procedures for the clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events provided.

Risk-Based Violations

2-103.11(A)-(N) A pattern of non-compliance is demonstrated with regard to the duties of the person in charge. 2-103.11(A)-(N) and (P) PfPf

A pattern of non-compliance was observed as evidenced by violations for hand washing, date marking foods prepared on site, and lack of employee training in food safety for their assigned duties. o

2-101.11 No designated person in charge present at the establishment during all hours of operation. 2-101.11 PfPf

No designated person in charge present and food employees unable to answer relevant food safety questions during inspection. COS: Person in charge was contacted during and present during operating hours at food establishment. x

3-302.11(A)(4) Food not protected from cross contamination by storage in packages, covered containers or wrappings. 3-302.11(A)(4)

KITCHEN: Cold holding food items including refried beans, cut vegetables, carnitas, and menudo stored uncovered inside reach in cooler. COS: Food items properly covered.

3-501.17(A) Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held for more than 24 hours not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed, sold or discarded when held at 41°F or less for a maximum of 7 days; or the day of preparation not counted as day 1. 3-501.17(A) PfPf

KITCHEN: Various food items inside reach-in cooler without date label: chopped onions, salsa verde, refried beans, menudo, pastor, tripa. COS: Food items were prepared on 2/11 and properly date marked.

3-501.18 Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food that requires date marking not discarded when it exceeds the 7-day limit, except time that the product is frozen, or does not bear a date mark and the correct date mark cannot be determined. 3-501.18 PP

KITCHEN: Cooked food items including: Lengua date marked 1/26/25, and Jalapeno salsa mixture 1/17/25 inside reach in cooler not discarded when it reached 7-day limit. Cooked food including: pollo, carnitas, and container of chopped beef without date mark and cannot be determined. COS: Food items exceeding 7-day limit and without proper date label were voluntarily discarded. x

2-501.11 Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 PfPf

Food establishment does not have written procedure to follow for the clean-up of vomit and diarrhea. Guidance handout provided.

2-401.11 Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11

KITCHEN: Food employee plate of food on counter top near food prep area. COS: Employee personal items removed from food preparation area.

2-301.14 Food employee not cleaning hands or exposed portions of arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single service or single use articles; after touching bare human body parts; after using the toilet room; after caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals; after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or tissue, using tobacco, eating or drinking; after handling soiled equipment or utensils; during food preparation as often as necessary to remove soil and prevent cross contamination; before donning gloves to initiate a task that involves working with food; or after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands. 2-301.14 PP

KITCHEN: Food employee did not wash hands before donning gloves and serving customer order. COS: Hands were washed upon instruction. x Print Date: 2/13/2025 Page 1 of 3 8 Pf Citation Description: Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 Pf Observation: KITCHEN: Soap unavailable at hand sink near 3-compartment sink. COS: Soap placed at hand wash sink.

Good Retail Practice Violations

6-202.16 Perimeter walls and roofs not effective in protecting the establishment from the weather or the entry of insects, rodents, or other animals. 6-202.16

Rear exit door has visible air gap along bottom.

3-304.14(D) Dry wiping cloths and the chemical sanitizing solutions in which wet wiping cloths are held between uses not free of food debris and visible soil.3-304.14(D)

KITCHEN: Wet wiping cloths held in a heavily soiled solution. COS: Bucket emptied, and wet wiping clothes removed from service.

4-903.11(A) Cleaned equipment or utensils, or laundered linens not stored in a clean, dry location; at least 6 inches above the floor; or where they are not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination. Clean equipment or utensils not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying, or not covered or inverted. 4-903.11(A) and (B)

BACK ROOM: Metal pans stacked on drying rack wet nesting. COS: Pans placed in 3-compartment sink to be cleaned, sanitized and air-dried.

5-205.15(B) Plumbing system not maintained in good repair. 5-205.15(B)

KITCHEN- Use of plastic glove for lack of sink stopper at 3-compartment sink. COS: Sink stopper obtained and provided at ware wash area. KITCHEN- Faucet does not reach sanitizer basin and water spout to fill sanitizer basin at 3-compartment sink missing. COS: Water hose attached to faucet to properly fill sanitizer basin at 3-compartment sink.

Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee: Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee last inspected?: Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on February 12, 2025. Inspection type: Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements.
How many inspections has Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee had?: Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee has 1 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee find?: Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee was most recently inspected by FDACS on February 12, 2025 (Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements).
Has Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?: No, Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
What are the most common violations at Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee?: The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Tortilleria La Rancherita in Immokalee are: 2-103.11(A)-(N): A pattern of non-compliance is demonstrated with regard to the duties of the person in charge. 2-103.11(A)-(N) and (P) Pf; 2-101.11: No designated person in charge present at the establishment during all hours of operation. 2-101.11 Pf; 2-401.11: Employee eating, drinking or using tobacco where exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, unwrapped single service and single use articles or other items could become contaminated. 2-401.11.