EL RICONCITO COLOMBIANO
3027 FOREST HILL BLVD · PALM SPRINGS · Palm Beach County · FL 33406
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 11
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 handle raw beef then began to handle clean handle of walk in cooler and clean colander with cooked corn; no hand wash. Employee washed hands and cleaned and sanitized handle of walk in cooler and colander. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touched blouse sleeve on shoulder then handled ladle at cook line; no hand wash. Employee washed hands; advised to clean ladle. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 3 live flies flying around in kitchen; 1 landed on clean to go boxes and 1 on clean utensils on dish drying rack. Operator killed one. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-09-4High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. 2 dead flies on walls at area used for ware washing and prep. 1 dead fly on wall near prep area in kitchen. **Warning**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. At rolling rack: raw breaded beef in metal pan stored above empanadas with cooked chicken – not all products commercially packaged. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches on sticky trap under food dry storage rack next to cook line. **Warning**
35A-23-4High Priority – Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed approximately 30 roach droppings under dry storage rack next to cook line. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 2 rodent droppings on wall near walk in freezer across from cook line. Observed 1 rodent droppings on wall at dry storage area leading to cook line. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table: cooked rice (118F – Hot Holding) As per operator, stored over 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At steam table: cooked rice (118F – Hot Holding) As per operator, stored over 4 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed to operator. **Warning**
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed poster to operator. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At walk in cooler: cut lettuce (85F at 9:10am; 77F at 10:20pm – Ambient Cooling) As per since operator, cooling since15 mins. At current rate of cooling items will not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. soup (54F at 9:15am; 51F at 10:20am – Cooked Cooling) As per since operator, cooling since 6am. At current rate of cooling items will not cool from 135F to 41F in a total of 6 hours. Items stored in large quantity in large container. Advised operator to quick chill. **Warning**
02B-01-5Intermediate – Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Ceviche with raw shrimp **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. 2 employees employed 2 weeks. Emailed to operator. **Warning**
Basic 3
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 3 dead roaches in dry storage; 1 under rack with single service food items and 2 under rack with clean pans. Observed approximately 30 dead roaches on sticky traps under dry storage rack next to cook line. **Warning**
25-17-4Basic – Single-service articles stored on a soiled surface at cook line. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:02 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
6 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.