EL RINCONCITO LATINO
10481 SW 40 ST · MIAMI · Dade County · FL 33165
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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 food employee exit preparation room and then re-entered room and begin slicing cheese, no hand wash. Provided hand washing hand out to manager.
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook crack raw shell eggs then began handling cooked ham steak. Coached operator on proper procedure.
22-45-4High Priority – Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing and rinsing knife at hand sink at preparation area, no sanitizer step. Manager coached employee and took knife to ware washing area.
03B-15-5High Priority – Hot time/temperature control for safety food received at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham and cheese empanadas (112F – Hot Holding) at hot box at cafe area. As per manager in unit one half hour prior.
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen carrots stored in plastic to go bags.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed milk (50F – Cold Holding) at reach in cooler at cafe area. As per manager. Product was held at room temperature for less than one hour.
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer at 200 plus ppm located at preparation room. Manager diluted solution to 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing and rinsing knife in hand sink at preparation room.
Basic 8
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed ceiling at preparation room not smooth and non absorbent.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed on shelf over three compartment sink wet and not properly air dried. Coached employee on proper procedure.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed gap at back of the kitchen.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup at reach in ice cream freezer.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed Ham in freezer not covered.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed Swai fish tawing at room temperature. Coached operator on proper method.
36-02-5Basic – Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete floor at walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on the floor at preparation room. Manager placed bucket on crate. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:03 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.