EL RINCONCITO LLC

Name: EL RINCONCITO LLC
Address: 1900 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL, 34471, US
Rating: 80.8

1900 S PINE AVE, OCALA, FL 34471

License #5203195

80.8 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

September 8, 2025 · 15 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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EL RINCONCITO LLC in OCALA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80.8 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 7 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 8, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 50 total violations — 11 critical, 8 major, 31 minor.

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April 21, 2025

The latest inspection on September 8, 2025 shows 15 observation rows: 2 critical, 3 major, and 10 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table. Employee removed drink during inspection.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of chicken stored on walk-in freezer floor. Manager placed chicken on shelf.
[10-12-5] In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of kitchen ice machine. Manager returned ice scoop to dish area to be washed, rinsed and sanitized.
[10-17-4] In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between door and frame of reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed knives during inspection.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Pans of stuffed peppers stored in walk-in freezer. Manager cover pans with plastic wrap.
[21-12-4] Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on counter across from cook line. Manager removed towel during inspection.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw fish in cook line drawers. Manager moved chicken to bottom drawer.
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Faucet on cook line. Both sides of splitter in mop sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Blade of can opener on prep table across from three compartment sink. Deflector plate inside of kitchen ice machine.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to back door. Manager placed soap at hand washing sink.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Flan stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated flan prepared the previous morning. Employee placed proper date marked on Flan.
[45-02-4] Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher on cook line.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup with no handle used to dispense food (condiment container ). Manager removed portion cup
[06-09-1] 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. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish ( salmon ) labeled indicating product to remain frozen until time of use not open or removed from package. Salmon COLD HOLDING. 37F
[12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink bottle on prep table.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. employee jackets stored above beer bottles and soft drink syrup boxes.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile cracked and missing at entrance to walk-in-cooler
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Four containers of salsa stored on floor in walk-in-cooler
[10-08-5] Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle touching ice at server station
[38-01-4] Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Light shield damaged and missing at server station
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster. Missing drain plug
[32-17-4] Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Self closing mechanism missing on mens room door.
[08A-20-5] Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Portioned raw Chicken stored over Krab and Octopus in walk-in-cooler.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The following items and cold holding temperatures in the flip-top make table cooler on cook line : Sour cream 54F; Guacamole 48F; Cut Tomato 47F Pico de gallo 49F Ambient Temperature 50F. All items had been in walk-in-cooler overnight and placed in flip-top make table cooler 2 hours earlier. Manager placed all items in walk-in-freezer
[29-34-4] Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker on hose Bibb at mop sink.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. House made tomato sauce with no date mark. Sauce made two days earlier per Manager. employee placed date on sauce

Disposition: Warning Issued
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed Bowl with no handle used to dispense food ( sugar ). Manager removed bowl.
[14-45-4] Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining shelves in walk-in-cooler and dry goods storage area
[36-37-5] Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed in kitchen acoustic ceiling tiles that are not smooth and easily cleanable.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed used aprons stored on soda syrup boxes
[14-13-4] Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed wood shelf above r server station not sealed.
[10-01-5] In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control food stored with handle touching food ( rice )
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents on kitchen
[22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dishmachine at 0ppm Cl
[08A-17-6] 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 raw chicken and raw meat not in commercial package in walk-in-freezer. Raw Chicken was stored above raw beef. Employee moved items and placed in correct order.
[02C-03-5] 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 gallon of milk in rice by server station open two days earlier not date marked. Observed Pico de gallo prepared four days earlier in walk-in-cooler not date marked
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold like substance on the inside food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda gun dispensing machine at bar.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chemical test strips for dishmachine or three-compartment sink