EL RIO LINDO CAFE CORP
641 SW 12TH AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33130
License #2330560
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Mixed Health Record
How is this score calculated? →EL RIO LINDO CAFE CORP in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 71.9 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 22 total violations — 2 critical, 5 major, 15 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored in the oven handle. Employee removed it.
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled.
- [33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
- [53B-16-4] Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Observed employee was not able to answer how to sanitize utensils. Employee was coached.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor.observed plastic container with ground beef stored on the floor of the kitchen area.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic cups used as scoop inside the pico de gallo.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed at the kitchen area.
- [22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- [12A-27-4] Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Observed employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled tortillas and clean utensils without washing hands. Employee was coached to wash hands.
- [06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed ground beef inside a plastic container on the floor of the kitchen.
- [16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
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