RINCONCITO EL CHELE
11735 SW 147 AVE STE 38
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
13
Total
17
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl used as scoop in cooked rice at steam table across from stove. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed ceiling vent at front counter soiled with dust.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee water bottles stored on preparation table at front counter.
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored in reach in freezer chest on top of ice cream sold to customers.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn under stove. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed in reach in freezer chest at front counter.
- 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. Observed scoop handle touching rice in kitchen.
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled under stove. **Repeat Violation**
- 21-10-4:Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloth in kitchen near stove.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked chicken and chicken soup stored in walk in cooler uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed walk in cooler shelves rusted.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth stored on preparation table at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at front counter.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at hand sink across from stove.
- 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 in walk in cooler not date marked.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/21/2025 revealed 17 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 13 basic).
Inspection on 12/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
11
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container used a scoop in seasoning container in back of kitchen near reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed container used a scoop in white rice on steam table near stove. **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooked onion in metal container stored on floor in preparation area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed Raw fish, raw chicken, raw pork, and chicken soup stored on floor of walk in cooler **Time Extended**
- 21-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on preparation table near stove. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on preparation table near stove. **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area **Time Extended**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered metal container of cooked onions stored on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed Raw fish, raw chicken, raw pork, and chicken soup uncovered in walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
- 21-12-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on preparation table and at front counter near coffee machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed wet wiping cloth on preparation table and at front counter near coffee machine. **Time Extended**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding). Observed cooked onions (95F- Cold Holding) Observed Cooked Onion (95F - Hot Holding) on the floor on the kitchen near preparation table. As per operator, the onions were cooked the previous day. Stop sale was issued. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed Chicken Soup (48F - Cold Holding), Raw Pork (45F - Cold Holding), Raw Fish (45F - Cold Holding). As per operator, they were placed in the walk in cooler yesterday. **Admin Complaint**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. As per operator, the chicken was cooked the previous day. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed Chicken Soup (48F - Cold Holding), Raw Pork (45F - Cold Holding), Raw Fish (45F - Cold Holding). As per operator, they were placed in the walk in cooler yesterday. **Admin Complaint**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink blocked by plastic containers in back of kitchen near reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: Observed handwashing sink blocked by bags of rice in back of kitchen near reach in freezer. **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-04: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/4/2024 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 10/2/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
8
Total
14
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed container used a scoop in seasoning container in back of kitchen near reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooked onion in metal container stored on floor in preparation area. **Warning**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed wet wiping cloth stored under cutting board on preparation table near stove. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled in kitchen area. **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered metal container of cooked onions stored on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on preparation table and at front counter near coffee machine. **Repeat Violation** **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. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding). Observed cooked onions (95F- Cold Holding) Observed Cooked Onion (95F - Hot Holding) on the floor on the kitchen near preparation table. As per operator, the onions were cooked the previous day. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pork (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler. As per operator, the chicken was cooked the previous day. **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 Onion (95F - Hot Holding) on the floor on the kitchen near preparation table. As per operator, the onions were cooked the previous day. Stop sale was issued. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed handwashing sink blocked by plastic containers in back of kitchen near reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed expired training from Melissa over a year working and Lady Laura working for 4 years. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/2/2024 revealed 14 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 8 basic).