RINCON CARIBENO CAFE

7143 N WATERWAY DR

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 3/11/2025

  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • 36-04-5:Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Observed a drainage tube from AC above 3 compartment sink.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall with mold like substance under the 3 compartment sink.

Inspection Date: 2/7/2025

  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed by the 3 compartment sink.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed an open beverage stored inside the walk in cooler with food to be served to customers.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed an opened bean can reuse with marinate sauce inside the walk in cooler.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pasta inside walk in cooler not covered.
  • 36-04-5:Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Observed a drainage tube from AC above 3 compartment sink.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall with mold like substance under the 3 compartment sink.
  • 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 beans (106 F - Cooling)inside the walk in cooler. As per pic employee works from midnight to 6:00 am every day.stop sale was issued.
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed different foods stored inside supermarket bags in the walk in cooler.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken stored above cooked sweet potatoes in the walk in cooler.
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed beans (106 F - Cooling)inside the walk in cooler. As per pic employee works from midnight to 6:00 am every day. Stop sale was issued.Also Observed cooked chicken and rice at 57° F . As per pic food was cooked before 6:00 am. Stop sale was issued.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked chicken and rice at 57° F . As per pic food was cooked before 6:00 am. Stop sale was issued.
  • 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed more than 20 lbs if cooked beans stored inside a plastic bucket inside the walk in cooler.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 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.
  • 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 cooked chicken inside the walk in cooler not date marked.

Inspection Date: 6/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446778

  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose connected at storage area missing vacuum breaker.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed metal spatula stored inside hand sink at preparation area. Manager removed item.
  • 48-04-4:Propane tank (larger than 2.7 lb. water capacity/1 lb. gas capacity) located inside of the building. For reporting purposes only. Observed at dry storage area.

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8416508

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed cutting board cracked at storage area.
  • 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. Flour.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust.
  • 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.
  • 53B-10-4:Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed training certificates missing date of birth.