RINCONCITO LATINO CAFE & RESTAURANT
12899 SW 42 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33175
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed 3 pack of fish already thawed in commercially packaged with label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed chicken salad (57F – Cold Holding); pico de gallo (49F – Cold Holding); cut ham (52F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (51F) at reach in cooler under flat grill. As per cook for less than 2 hours. Observed raw chicken (46F – Cold Holding); swai (46F – ColdHolding) under flat grill reach in cooler. As per cook for less than 1 hours. Manager placed products in walk in freezer and walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **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 White rice (126F-Hot Holding)under steam table across cook line. Cook reheated White rice (169F- reheating). **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 9
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Observed ambient temperature at reach in cooler under flat grill 61F. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 3 pack of fish already thawed in commercially packaged with label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket at reach in cooler at cook line in disrepair. Observed gasket at reach in cooler across the three compartment sink in disrepair. **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed in the cafeteria area. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed at cook line. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets at reach in cooler near flat grill soiled with food debris. **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Observed slow draining water at handwash sink near the three compartment sink. **Warning**
29-03-4Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Observed water leaking from pipe onto floor at handwash sink near the three compartment sink. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution throughout the establishment. Coach manager. Observed multiple times soiled wet wiping cloth in used by cook at flat grill and the cook at back kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 17, 2026 8:01 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.