El Rinconsito Del Sabor
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
100
Score
Across the available record, El Rinconsito Del Sabor has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Nov 13, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Among Plant City restaurants, the typical score is 81; El Rinconsito Del Sabor is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed plastic to go bag holding raw fish in reach in cooler **Warning**
14-31-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of double door rating cooler and back storage area soiled with debris **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on cooking line, not accessible. The hot water faucet was disconnected from hand sink. When attempting to turn on water, water would spray all over the kitchen. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. On cook line dispenser **Warning**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked meats and beans in walk in cooler and reach in cooler not dated **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed cooked shrimp, raw beef, and raw fish thawing, but no temperature control. Manager placed items in cooler to thaw properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
55
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed a raw fish in same container as cooked shrimp in white reach in cooler
08A-08-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by cart. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser by cook line hand sink. Employee fixed **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pans of sauces, cooked rice and cooked vegetables not dated in reach in cooler Cooked chicken in walk in cooler not dated
02C-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of peeled plantains stored on floor in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cook line walls soiled with food debris
36-27-5
58
Dec 19, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Observed raw shelled eggs over drinks in walk in cooler. Observed raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Emailed handouts to manager **Warning**
08A-11-5
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No handwash sink located in or immediately adjacent to bathroom. In employee rest room. Instructed employee to have everyone use customer restrooms until employee restroom is fixed **Warning**
31A-06-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut lettuce and cooked chicken in walk in cooler not dated **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink blocked by prep table and cart. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
58
Feb 5, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024 **Warning**
50-17-3
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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Mop sink moved to added back food storage area. Food storage coolers installed in back storage room. Two additional food prep tabled and coolers added on cook line. Also hand sink was removed from designated area and former mop sink was converted into a prep sink and hand washing sink installed to left Plan review sent deficiency letter on 1-23-2024 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
78
Dec 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-14: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Mop sink moved to added back food storage area. Food storage coolers installed in back storage room. Two additional food prep tabled and coolers added on cook line. Also hand sink was removed from designated area and former mop sink was converted into a hand washing sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-14: No plans submitted, verified with Plan Review as of 12-14 Mop sink moved to added back food storage area. Food storage coolers installed in back storage room. Two additional food prep tables and coolers added on cook line. Also hand sink was removed from designated area and former mop sink was converted into a hand washing sink. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-14: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
78
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
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. Observed cook handle cut cabbage with bare hands while plating food. Manager spoke to employee and had them put gloves on **Warning**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed raw pork thawing in hand sink. Manager removed. Suggested adding a preparation sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
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 https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Mop sink moved to added back food storage area. Food storage coolers installed in back storage room. Two additional food prep tabled and coolers added on cook line. Also hand sink was removed from designated area and former mop sink was converted into a hand washing sink. **Warning**
51-16-7
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. **Warning**
31B-04-4
50
Jun 29, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Chicken stored over fish in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Shell eggs over unwashed produce in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in cooler on cook line.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket stored in sink at front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
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. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bulk container of rice. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door of kitchen.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both Microwaves on cook line soiled.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In Mens restroom. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back door of kitchen.
35B-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of rice on cook line.
02D-01-5
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Dec 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed shrimp thawing in hand sink on cookline
31A-11-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed oil and a boat of onions stored on floor in kitchen Corrected-observed employee place on shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up along floor and fan of walk-in cooler
14-69-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed missing at hand sink on cookline
31B-04-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored in reachin cooler on cookline
12B-13-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed shrimp thawing in hand sink on cookline Corrected-observed employee remove and place in walk-in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed floors throughout kitchen unsealed
36-02-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed stored at mop sink not inverted
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed stored on prep table
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Rinconsito Del Sabor last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Rinconsito Del Sabor on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Rinconsito Del Sabor?
Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at El Rinconsito Del Sabor.
How does El Rinconsito Del Sabor compare to other restaurants in Plant City?
El Rinconsito Del Sabor most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Plant City average of 81.
Has El Rinconsito Del Sabor's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Rinconsito Del Sabor have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at El Rinconsito Del Sabor means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is El Rinconsito Del Sabor inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Rinconsito Del Sabor is inspected around three times per year on average.
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