MEXICAN FOOD EL RINCONCITO MEXICANO
1454 LEE BLVD, LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33936
License #4605722
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MEXICAN FOOD EL RINCONCITO MEXICANO in LEHIGH ACRES currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 39 out of 100 โ an F grade โ a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 9, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 48 total violations โ 5 critical, 13 major, 30 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 9, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 1 critical, 6 major, and 5 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [11-27-4] 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. Observed no clean up plan available.
- [13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing food with no hair restraint.
- [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowl in the cooked rice in the stand up reach in cooler in the kitchen.
- [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no towels at handwashing sink to the service station.
- [31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at the handwashing wash sink on the cookline.
- [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Observed no choking poster posted.
- [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Observed stand up reach in cooler in the prep area with a torn gasket.
- [32-04-4] Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed restroom door not self closing.
- [53B-14-5] Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some expired.
- [12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee not change gloves after handling raw beef and then touching a spatula. Explained proper hand washing.
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled cutting board on the cook line.
- [11-26-1] 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. Observed no signed employee reporting agreements. Operator has them on his computer but not printed.
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