El Ranchero received a score of 97 and a grade of A during a Georgia Department of Public Health inspection conducted November 9, 2026. The score reflects conditions observed during that inspection.
Inspection details
Establishment: El Ranchero
Location: 1025 ROSE CREEK DR STE 180 WOODSTOCK, GA 30189, Cherokee County
Inspection date: November 9, 2026
Inspection purpose: Followup
Score and grade: 97/A
Inspector: Haritha Battula
Permit number: 028-1401
Inspection findings
12B – personal cleanliness
Rule citation: 511-6-1.03(5)(j) – hair restraints (c)
Official point value: 3
Corrected during inspection: Yes
Repeat violation: No
Inspector notes and corrective action: Observed kitchen staff member during active food service operation without proper hair restraints. COS by having employee wear proper hair restraints before resuming operation. 511-6-1.03(5)(j) – Hair Restraints (C) (i) Hair Restraints. 1. Employees preparing or handling food shall use effective and clean, disposable or easily cleanable nets or other hair restraints approved by the Health Authority, worn properly to restrain loose hair including beards and mustaches longer than one half inch. 2. This does not apply to employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food, clean utensils and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
General inspector comments
Employee Health Forms in place and verified. Proper clean up procedures in place and verified. Dishwasher – 75ppm Sanitizer – 100ppm -Discussed proper air drying of clean dishes to avoid wet stacking. -Discussed proper labeling of oil and margarine bottles in stove top area. -Discussed about allergen information and how it should be presented to the customers. -Went over shrimp disclosure. Olgam.deleon84@gmail.com Joint inspection with Christian Barton
About the report
The Georgia Department of Public Health report documents conditions observed during this inspection. The score should not be interpreted as a guarantee of conditions before or after the inspection.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
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