El Ranchero Mexican Food
4070 Tweedy Blvd Ste #B, South Gate, CA 90280
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2023.
- Last inspected Jul 15, 2026: passed with 6 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 15
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
- 2025
- Passed Mar 13
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Warewashing facilities: adequate, maintained, properly use, test strips available
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- 2023
- Passed Dec 15
Routine Inspection
7 violations
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings: properly built, maintained in good repair and clean
- Minor Food properly stored; food storage containers identified
- Minor Equipment/utensils - approved; installed; clean; good repair, capacity
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean and in good repair
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
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