TAQUERIA RINCONCITO MEXICANO
1628 Gator Boulevard
Florida, 33430
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 7/7/2025
Inspection #: 3610949
Inspection Date: 1/15/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10759525
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 1/14/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8860106
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed server retrieve thermometer from the floor of kitchen then handled clean bowl with food to serve; no hand wash. Advised server to wash hands. Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator called the division to renew license during inspection. Warning **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At double door stainless steel reach in cooler: red salsa (45F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); raw steak (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken wings (46F - Cold Holding) As per chef, items stored overnight in unit . Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At double door stainless steel reach in cooler: red salsa (45F - Cold Holding); hot dogs (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (46F - Cold Holding); raw steak (46F - Cold Holding); raw chicken wings (46F - Cold Holding) As per chef, items stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 8/14/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8776345
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee apron stored on cutting board at flip top cooler.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass door reach in cooler: cooked rice pudding (45F - Cold Holding) As per manager, stored over night as per manager. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At Flip top cooler unit: mozzarella cheese (44F - Cold Holding) As per manager, taken from double door standing reach in cooler more than 4 hours prior (9am) and stored at flip top as per manager. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Glass door reach in cooler: cooked rice pudding (45F - Cold Holding) As per manager, stored over night as per manager. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. At Flip top cooler unit: mozzarella cheese (44F - Cold Holding) As per manager, taken from double door standing reach in cooler more than 4 hours prior (9am) and stored at flip top as per manager. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale.
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At fryer in fryer basket: French fries (106F - Hot Holding) As per manager, reheated 20 mins prior. Manager discarded. Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used to store frozen meat. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Cooked frozen beef in deep freezer cooked more than 24 hours prior as per chef, not labeled. Advised manager to label.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sauce prepared 2 days prior in double door stainless steel cooler not date marked.
Inspection Date: 4/11/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8596019
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth chlorine solution had a strength of 200ppm+. Operator changed solution to one of 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At double door stainless steel reach in cooler: raw chicken stored over raw steak. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee at front counter that pours and serves drink.
Inspection Date: 3/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595886
- 29-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Same. Admin Complaint
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-22: Same. Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 1/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8374786
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At front counter: Containers of Gatorade stored directly on floor. Advised operator to store properly. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Warning
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning
- 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishes washed in triple sink but were not no sanitized. Operator washed and sanitized dishes. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - 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 poster to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - 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. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At steam table: cooked rice (129F at 2:20pm; 113F at 3:15pm- Cooling) As per operator, cooling 15 mins. At current rate of cooling, rice will not cool to 70F within 2 hours. Operator moved rice to deep freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - 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. Emailed form to operator. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand sanitizer was being dispensed instead of soap. Operator provided a bottle of hand soap. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Interior walls of deep freezer containing raw meat rusted. Warning
- 02A-01-4:Intermediate - Raw or undercooked oysters offered and establishment has no consumer advisory sign provided on wall, menu, placard, table tent or by any other written means. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Provided consumer advisory; operator posted. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves poached eggs; no consumer advisory. Provided consumer advisory; operator posted. Corrected On-Site Warning