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El Ranchero Mexican Restaurant
545 BAXLEY HWY UNIT A-B , HAZLEHURST, GA 31539 · Health inspection record from Georgia Department of Public Health
Most recent inspection (June 23, 2026): Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control and handwashing & hygiene.
Inspection history
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B87June 23, 20263 violations
Inspectors recorded 3 violations, 2 of them critical, involving temperature control and handwashing & hygiene.
Front food service buffet bar not holding food below 41 F. Foods include Guacamole, and sour cream.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; cold holding (p)”Rear heat table in main kitchen and hot hold bar for buffet not holding foods at or above 135. Discussed re-heating foods to 165 before placing on hot hold. PIC turned heat up on units mentioned.
−9 points · Cited as “511-6-1.04(6)(f) - time/temperature control for safety; hot holding (p)”Observed food employee drinking open cup beverage in main kitchen.
−4 points · Cited as “511-6-1.03(5)(k)1&2 - eating, drinking, or using tobacco (c)”Georgia scores on a 100-point scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, U below 70.
Source
Published by the Georgia Department of Public Health · permit FSP-080-000129. Verify this record at ga.healthinspections.us. Georgia’s inspection records are published by county health district, not from a single statewide portal.