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EL RINCONCITO COLOMBIANO 3

2107 10 AVE N · LAKE WORTH · Palm Beach County · FL 33461

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 20, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3475361
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8786358
DBPR license6021672

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
9 High Priority1 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical19 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 9

#10High Priority01B-07-4

High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 2 moldy oranges in 35 washed oranges in milk crate by juicing station. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#11High Priority01A-05-4

High Priority – Food/ice received from unapproved source/no invoice provided to verify source. See Stop Sale. 19 tamales from un approved source. Operator Unable to provide the invoice. **Admin Complaint**

Admin ComplaintStop Sale
#12High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 small flying insects flying around by the shelf near dishwasher. One landed on cutting board on prep table. Chef put cutting board to be washed. **Warning**

Warning
#13High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimps stored over French fries in chest freezer. Chef rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#14High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw pork and peeled plantains bag in contact with each other in walk in cooler. Explained and Chef rearranged **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#15High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw burgers. In walk in freezer. Explained. Chef rearranged. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#16High Priority01B-04-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food originating from an unapproved source. 19 tamales from un approved source. Operator Unable to provide the invoice. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#17High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cheese 49F cold holding , since yesterday. Stop sale Raw liver 49F cold holding, since yesterday,StopSale Raw chicken 44F cold holding, 3 hours, overstock ( second temperature 45 f at 10:30 4 hours 30 minutes) Flip top cooler #2 Prep area Raw pork 60F cold holding 3 hours left outside .chef moved pork to freezer.second temperaturé of pork 51 f at 10:30 4 hours 30 minutes **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#18High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 52F cold holding , 30 minutes , left outside Cheese 49F cold holding , since yesterday. Stop sale Raw liver 49F cold holding, since yesterday,StopSale Cooked sausage 60F cold holding, 3 Hours overstock Raw beef 54F cold holding, 3 hours, overstock Raw chicken 44F cold holding, 3 hours, overstock Flip top cooler #2 Prep area Raw pork 60F cold holding 3 hours left outside Liquid eggs 71F cold holding, 3 hours, left outside Front counter area Hot box, Milk 92F hot holding in reach in cooler by espresso coffee machine. Manager added milk to time( milk corrected on site ) **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#19Intermediate53A-14-4

Intermediate – Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Manager unable to answer cooking temperature of chicken. Explained. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 9

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice deflector soiled. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-32-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Broken ceiling tile in dry food storage room. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vents soiled in prep room. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Thawed salmon still in reduced oxygen package. Salmon package marked remove from package before thawing. As per chef removed from freezer 2 hours ago. Explained and chef removed fish from the package. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#5Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board by reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.back door **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Water bottles stored on floor in dry food storage room. Explained **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#8Basic14-33-4

Basic – shelves by dishwasher with rust that has pitted the surface **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic14-71-4

Basic – tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Oven door. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 26, 2026 12:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
4 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.