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RINCON NICA RESTAURANT

Food safety records indicate RINCON NICA RESTAURANT in HIALEAH has 6 inspections with a 1.3/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

4395 W 16 AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 12/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10922533

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen towels. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled grease buildup.
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed on top of preparation table at kitchen. Operator stored on shelf under prep table. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner.observed frozen chicken thawing inside sink at ambient temperature. Operator turn cold water faucet to run on top of frozen chicken chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed cooked rice, and raw pork stored inside non food grade bags inside chest freezer and walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee at kitchen, changed task, when from preparing food, to clean table, Bach to food preparation, no gloves changed or hands washing observed. Send flyer regarding proper hand washing and glove use to the owner.
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm). Operator diluted solution with water, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed portioned, cream, and cut cheese, according to employee sliced and portioned two days ago, no date labeled, at front display refrigerator. Repeat Violation
  • 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.observed beef soup prepared yesterday morning around 10:30 am according to cook , cooked tamales from 3 days ago also no date labeled, inside walk in cooler. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 5/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10797159

  • 24-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls and plates not inverted at kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-07: Observed bowls and plates not inverted at kitchen. **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed chest freezer ice buildup. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-07: Observed chest freezer ice buildup. **Time Extended**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed than you bags used to store raw pork inside chest freezer at kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-07: Observed thank you bags used to store raw pork inside chest freezer at kitchen. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup no handle used to dispense chia seeds. Manager discarded cup. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls and plates not inverted at kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed raw beef and box with plantains stored on the floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed chest freezer ice buildup. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 36-64-5:Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Warning
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed than you bags used to store raw pork inside chest freezer at kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw be container stored over pot containing cooked gallo pinto rice. Employee moved read to eat food to walk in cooler, separated from raw animal food. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-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. Observed inside chest freezer raw turkey, raw chicken, raw beef and raw pork no separated. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed training expired 2024 for all employees. Warning

Inspection Date: 11/15/2024

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pot containing chicken soup and pot with gallo pinto rice inside walk in coo no covered. Manager covered food pots with aluminum foil. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed tortillas and cheese stored in thank you bags. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw beef container, stored over raw fish inside walk in cooler. Manager stored raw beef in shelf under raw fish . Corrected On-Site
  • 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket Chlorine 200+ manager diluted solution. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm)Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8569036

  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed bowls and plates not inverted at kitchen.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at kitchen floor some tiles cracked . Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside big white horizontal freezer at kitchen.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed pots containing chicken soup, and tripe soup inside walk in co no covered. Employee put lids on pots with food. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed frozen pork stored inside thank you bags.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed shell e stored over box of limes in reach in cooler. Employee moved limes to walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed at kitchen Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm); manager replaced sanitizer solution, Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346532

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box of plantains stored on the walk in cooler floor. Manager stored plantains six inches ab the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed inside large chest freezer ice buildup.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door. Employee removed tongs from oven door. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed thank you bags used to store raw beef inside chest freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken open container stored above creole sauce inside reach in cooler. 'Em moved raw chicken to walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.

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