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 4
12A-18-4High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Observed employee clean hands with wiping cloth that was on the prep table, the continued to prep food without washing hands in between.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the walk in cooler raw fish stored over cheese. Operator rearranged food. **Corrected On-Site**
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 dishwasher go from dirty to clean dish without washing hand in between.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the steam table cooked chicken (119F – Hot Holding), as per operator food was put in the steam table, and was left out of temperature less than3 hours. Instructed employee to reheat food. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 8
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed clean containers on fraying shelves above the 3 compartment sink wet nesting.
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed buckets with washed vegetables stored on the floor.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife in between prep tables at cook line. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in use utensil in standing water at 98F.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed in the upright reach in freezer located at cook line with some soil residues.
21-02-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers. Observed on the preparation table at cook line. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-09-4Basic – Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Operator removed it. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:48 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.