RANCHO CHICO

dba RANCHO CHICO OF TEQUESTA LLC

About this restaurant

Rancho Chico is a seating restaurant with 208 seats located in Tequesta, Florida, specializing in Mexican cuisine. According to web sources, the establishment has been operating in the area for over 15 years and is described as serving well-priced food in a clean setting. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 704 US HWY 1
TEQUESTA, FL 33469
Phone: 541-513-0229
DBPR District: District 2 — Fort Lauderdale (licenses expire December)
County (Region Code): Hillsborough (code 29)
Seating: 208 seats

License

License Number: SEA6013566
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Dec 1, 2026
Last Inspection: Dec 15, 2025

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Feb 17, 2026 Callback	Complaint Full	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	0	1	3
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused Class: Food Visit ID: 13596430 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Dec 15, 2025	Complaint Full	Administrative complaint recommended	5	4	1	10
Violations Found H · V01 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V02 Employee health policy No employee health policy or inadequate policy H · V03 ×3 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused B · V53 Outer openings protected Outer openings not properly protected Class: Food Visit ID: 13595048 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full
Aug 18, 2025	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	6	2	0	8
Violations Found H · V01 ×2 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 ×3 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique I · V29 Proper sewage disposal Improper sewage or waste water disposal I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned Class: Food Visit ID: 10870426 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food