EL RINCONCITO COLOMBIANO 3

2107 10 AVE N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10712526

  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cook line. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Same **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 cases of raw chicken 45 f as per chef received delivery within last hour. Explained to move to walk in cooler as soon as delivery is received. Operator moved all to walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. Liquid eggs 75 f at breading station . As per manager less than an hour at this station. Not prepared or portioned today. Sausage 59 f, beef steaks 48 f, raw chicken breast 56 f, breaded chicken breast 57 f , as per manager less than three hours in this cooler. Chef moved all to walk in cooler. To cool quickly. ( corrective action taken ) not prepared or portioned today.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Salsa 33 f liquid eggs 80 f at breading station as per chef one hour out on the table. Manager discarded the liquid eggs. sausage 63 f, skirt steak 33 f, steaks 37 f, chicken 38 f all cold holding in flip top cooler ( as per chef 30 minutes in there ) manager discarded the sausage coleslaw 55 f at 2:34 ( as per manager prepared at 12:00 pm today) in another flip top cooler , salsa 36 in walk in cooler. Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potato balls 124 f, chicken empanadas 129 f all hot holding, as per operator was reheated less than 2 hours ago. Operator discarded both - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Sausage 135, plantains 158 f, hot holding vegetable mix 105 at 2:27 as per chef she is waiting to cool down. ( as per chef cooling 1 hour ) second temperature 105 at 2:45 Beans 102 f hot holding on gas grill. Manager discarded the beans. Admin Complaint
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose Bibb by the rice cooker. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Same **Time Extended**
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Salsa 45 f at 10:21 am prepared today at 8:00 am , second temperature of salsa 45 at 11:02 am ambient cooling tightly covered in 5 gallon bucket. Operator removed the lid. Third temperature at 39 f 11:20 Corrected On-Site - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-06: Cooked vegetable mix 105 at 2:27 as per chef she is waiting to cool down. ( as per chef cooling 1 hour ) second temperature 105 at 2:45 at this rate it will not cool from 135 f to 70 f within 2 hours. Explained and chef put cooked vegetable mix in ice bath to cool quickly Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 11/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10712318

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Round foam container used to scoop salt. Manager removed the container. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of plantains stored on floor under the oven. Chef moved box to the shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Red measuring cup handle in contact with salt. Operator stored handle above the salt. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In flip top coolers on cook line and front counter cooler
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves prior to washing hands to start working on cook line. Explained and he washed hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Tres leches date marked 11/13/2024 . Should be 7 days maximum including the day of the preparation.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 4 cases of raw chicken 45 f as per chef received delivery within last hour. Explained to move to walk in cooler as soon as delivery is received. Operator moved all to walk in cooler. Not prepared or portioned today. Liquid eggs 75 f at breading station . As per manager less than an hour at this station. Not prepared or portioned today. Sausage 59 f, beef steaks 48 f, raw chicken breast 56 f, breaded chicken breast 57 f , as per manager less than three hours in this cooler. Chef moved all to walk in cooler. To cool quickly. ( corrective action taken ) not prepared or portioned today.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. potato balls 124 f, chicken empanadas 129 f all hot holding, as per operator was reheated less than 2 hours ago. Operator discarded both
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Cleaning chemical stored with vinegar and lemon juice bottles under the grill. Operator removed the cleaning chemical container. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing on hose Bibb by the rice cooker.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Salsa 45 f at 10:21 am prepared today at 8:00 am , second temperature of salsa 45 at 11:02 am ambient cooling tightly covered in 5 gallon bucket. Operator removed the lid. Third temperature at 39 f 11:20 Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Kitchen hand sink by ice machine blocked by step ladder . Explained and operator removed the step ladder. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8865592

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice deflector soiled. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Same **Time Extended**
  • 36-32-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Broken ceiling tile in dry food storage room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Same **Time Extended**
  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vents soiled in prep room. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Same **Time Extended**
  • 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board by reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Same **Time Extended**
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Same **Time Extended**
  • 14-71-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Oven door. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Same **Time Extended**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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 - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-21: Raw shell eggs ambient air temperature 93 f by cooler no.1 Raw chicken 43 f, shredded cheese 58 f, cooler no. 1, coleslaw 50 f, sliced tomatoes 57 f, cooler no. 2, liquid eggs 83 f at breading station, not prepared or portioned today . As per manager all food no more than 1 hour in this cooler .Admin Complaint Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 8/20/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8786358

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice deflector soiled. Warning
  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Broken ceiling tile in dry food storage room. Warning
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ac vents soiled in prep room. Warning
  • 06-09-1: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
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board by reach in cooler. Warning
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.back door Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles stored on floor in dry food storage room. Explained Repeat Violation Warning
  • 14-33-4:Basic - shelves by dishwasher with rust that has pitted the surface Warning
  • 14-71-4:Basic - tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Oven door. Warning
  • 01B-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
  • 01A-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
  • 35A-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
  • 08A-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
  • 08A-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
  • 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. Raw chicken over raw burgers. In walk in freezer. Explained. Chef rearranged. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-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
  • 01B-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
  • 03A-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
  • 53A-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

Inspection Date: 2/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8481589

  • 06-09-1: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. Salmon reach in cooler at cook line
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of potatoes on floor outside walk in
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 109 F at stove top Placed on flat top Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In use Mangos contain stickers Removed Corrected On-Site
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked white rice (108F - Hot Holding); cookedchicken and rice (118F - Hot Holding) in steam table operator states food in unit less than four hours. Reheated to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensil in hand sink in kitchen

Inspection Date: 8/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8480977

  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - 1 Live, small flying insect landing on dirt dishes on dishwasher area. 1 live small flying insect landing on dining room seats. Operator killed and sanitized Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Chef n duty - jJulio Restrepo 10/03/2018 National Registry **Time Extended**
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Employee switched from grabbing ( raw beef) to grabbing clean utensils without washing hands and changing gloves. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Employee cracked raw shell eggs and touched clean spatula afterwards without washing hands and changing gloves; Employee touched face touched clean plate without washing hands and changing gloves ; Manager educated; employees washed hands and changed gloves; Admin Complaint Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Leiden Zapata expired on 03/22/2023 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-25: Chef on duty today Julio Restrepo 10/03/2018 National Registry **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 8/23/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8385098

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Beef cases , corn, sauces stored on floor inside walk-in cooler and freezer. Advised operator to stored properly at least 6" from the floor. Warning
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over clean side on dishwasher area Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - 1 Live, small flying insect landing on dirt dishes on dishwasher area. 1 live small flying insect landing on dining room seats. Operator killed and sanitized Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed two deep covered containers with Homemade Red sauce at 10am( 45°F cooling) . Beef soup at 10am ( 50°F cooling) per operator products cooling since last night. Products did not cooled to 41°F within 6 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale Warning
  • 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from grabbing ( raw beef) to grabbing clean utensils without washing hands and changing gloves. Employee washed hands Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed two deep covered containers with Homemade Red sauce at 10am( 45°F cooling) . Beef soup at 10am ( 50°F cooling) per operator products cooling since last night. Products did not cooled to 41°F within 6 hours. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork rings 100°F hot holding , seating on fry basket on top of fryer on cook line. Per operator product stored for approximately 45 minutes. Operator decided to added to Time control and time marked for the remaining time of 2 hours and 15 minutes. Observed cooked chicken 117°F hot Holding on steam table. Per operator product cooked and stored on steam table for approximately 30 minutes. Operator moved item to stove to reheat to 165°F + **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sever dish soaps stored above clean side on dishwasher area. Fly traps boxes stored above vinegar on dry storage. Degreaser next to lemon juice on cook line under grill Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed a deep container on flip top cooler on cook line with Coleslaw at 9:45am(61°F cooling) per operator cooling since 9am, rechecked at 10:28am(53°F cooling) At the current cooling rate product will not cool to 41°F within 4 hours. Observed deep container seating on prep sink with Cooked corn at 10:20am(86°F cooling) per operator product cooling since 10 am, rechecked at 10:44am(90°F cooling) At this cooling rate product will not cool to 70°F within 2 hours. Operator moved to walk-in cooler both items **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Leiden Zapata expired on 03/22/2023 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. Per operator they recently hired 23 employees none had filled employee reporting form Form was email to operator and told to filled it up **Corrective Action Taken** Warning