TAQUERIA EL RINCON
2202 East Fletcher Avenue
Tampa, Florida, 33612
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Storage trailer floor. Repeat Violation
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Salsa in garlic container.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Bulk boxes of Togo containers on floor in storage trailer.
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Arnica gel in reach in cooler over beverages. Operator relocated. Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked pork with hand while placing on grill. Employee preparing cilantro without gloves. Spoke with operator about proper hand washing procedures.
- 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink.
- 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. Salsa in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/6/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Additional storage trailer floor not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor, operator moved to approved location. Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 29-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink near 3 compartment sink slow draining. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All food in reach in cooler needs date marking, discussed with operator. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-06: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/6/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/24/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Additional storage trailer floor not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor, operator moved to approved location. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 29-20-5:Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink near 3 compartment sink slow draining. Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has second trailer parked behind licensed trailer, storing single service items, spices and produce. Discussed with operator on adding additional trailer to plans. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee hired within 60 days. Ericka Hermenez Provided reporting agreement to operator at time of inspection. Warning
- 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. All food in reach in cooler needs date marking, discussed with operator. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/24/2024 revealed 6 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 4/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-04-4:Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled under 3 Compartment Sink.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/29/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).