EL RINCONCITO LATINO
6741 SW 24 ST SUITE 16 · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33155
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
30 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed female employee at the coffee station wash hands and dry her hands with apron. **Warning**
10-05-5High Priority – In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed kitchen utensils stored inside aluminum pan of unclean water at 140F at the cook line. Operator discarded water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cheese stored inside non food grade bags at the reach in cooler located in the dry storage area. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shelled eggs stored above desserts inside the walk in cooler. Operator removed eggs immediately. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed steak (54F – Cold Holding); fish (46F – Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F – Cold Holding)at the cook line. As per operator, products were placed less than an hour ago. Operator moved products to walk in cooler for rapid cooling. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed croquettes (120F – Hot Holding)at the coffee station area. As per operator, the product has been there for less than 2 hours. Operator removed and took back to kitchen for reheating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed male cook line employee wash hands at the three compartment sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice and dishes inside hand wash sink located near coffee prep area. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed chlorine chemical test kit for dish machine expired 02/2022. **Warning**
14-14-4Intermediate – Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Observed non food grade brush used at coffee prep station to remove coffee grounds from machine. **Warning**
Basic 20
16-23-4Basic – Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Observed accumulation of lime scale inside dish machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl used as a scoop inside bin of flour at the dry storage area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed black microwave inside kitchen prep area with soiled door handle. **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board located across the cook line with cut marks and no longer cleanable. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal cell phone stored above prep table at the sandwich station. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in freezer located at the dry storage area with torn gaskets. Observed reach in cooler located across the cook line with torn gaskets. **Warning**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water near the cook line. Operator removed water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed kitchen floor soiled with food debris. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed several floor tiles in the main kitchen area cracked / in disrepair. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed bucket of fish on floor inside the walk in cooler. Operator removed bucket of fish off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed three sets of knives stored in between wall and three compartment sink. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a set of tongs stored on fire suppression system at the cook line. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-04-4Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth underneath white cutting board at prep table. **Warning**
14-73-4Basic – No container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed no hood drip container to catch grease at the cook line. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at hand wash station in back prep area. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters at the cook line soiled. Observed reach in coolers located across the cook line soiled. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler located at the dry storage area with rusted shelves. **Warning**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service articles next to the cook line not inverted. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed several wet wiping cloths through kitchen area not stored in chlorine sanitizing solution. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working containers of sugar at the coffee prep station with no label. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 8, 2026 12:14 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
7 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
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.