Rinconcito Cubano Criollo Restaurant & Cafeteria
890 SW 87 Ave, Miami, FL 33174 · Permanent Food Service · License 2332741
What drove the grade
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 7 routine inspection3 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 2 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 4 basic (2 repeats)-17
- Safety score83
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 7, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45°F or less.
Observed shell eggs at ambient temperature at kitchen. Operator stored shell eggs inside reach in cooler for rapid chill.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
Observed employees no changing gloves or washing hands after changing task at cook line. Manager coached employees at proper glove use and hand washing.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Repeat violation
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
Observed sack with red beans stored on the floor. Operator stored sack with beans six inches above above the floor.
Fixed on the spot
Uncovered food stored near fryer at kitchen.
Observed tostones open container.
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed employee cooking no hair restraints.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Observed at kitchen reach in coolers.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.