RINCONCITO LATIN CAFE
9606 SW 72 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33173
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
See what changed since the last inspection.
Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 9
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee put raw pork chops on grill and begin to grab clean equipment and plates without washing hands.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee put on pair of gloves and continue preparing customer orders touching clean equipment without first washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner. Observed raw pork chops stored on top of soiled non food grade towel at cook line.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over condensed milk inside walk in cooler.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken stored over raw pork and raw beef inside walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
12A-02-4High Priority – Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server scrape dirty plates and then grab clean dishes without first washing hands.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pooled eggs (50F – Cold Holding); diced ham (51F – Cold Holding) at ice bath across from cook line. As per operator for one hour. Advised operator to add more ice to ice bath. **Repeat Violation**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pork chops (94F – Hot Holding); mashed potatoes (120F – Hot Holding); white rice (128F – Hot Holding); black beans and rice (125F – Hot Holding) at steam table at front counter. Observed croquetas (112F – Hot Holding) inside warmer at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed splitter at hose Bibb missing vacuum breaker near back door.
Basic 16
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup no handle stored inside container of rice at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler door handles soiled. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on shelf above reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed broken ice machine near back door, not in use. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tiles cracked throughout cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup inside white chest freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water 120F at steam table front counter.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed all reach in cooler gaskets soiled. Observed heavy grease buildup underneath grill at cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. At reach in freezer in back area. **Repeat Violation**
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled towels stored on prep table next to flat top.
03G-53-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Observed establishment utilizing reduced oxygen packaging of raw meats, as per operator all packages are opened within 48 hour period. Observed packages of raw beef stored inside reduced oxygen package inside walk in freezer not labeled with date and time. Operator properly labeled packages. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in/Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed walk in cooler shelves soiled. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled behind cook line. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed multiple wet towels stored on prep table in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of sugar not labeled at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:28 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
6 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.