Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

TAQUERIA EL RINCON

2202 E FLETCHER AVE · TAMPA · Hillsborough County · FL 33612

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 15, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number1311230
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10703477
DBPR license3952968

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 2

#4High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Arnica gel in reach in cooler over beverages. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked pork with hand while placing on grill. Employee preparing cilantro without gloves. Spoke with operator about proper hand washing procedures.

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink.

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salsa in reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 3

#1Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Storage trailer floor. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Salsa in garlic container.

#3Basic25-05-4

Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Bulk boxes of Togo containers on floor in storage trailer.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.