RICO RICO RESTAURANT-CAFETERIA
11865 SW 26 ST STE J-1, MIAMI, FL 33175
License #2326015
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Failing Health Score
How is this score calculated? →RICO RICO RESTAURANT-CAFETERIA in MIAMI currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 60.8 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 17, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 23 total violations — 4 critical, 5 major, 14 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Warning Issued
- [13-07-4] Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed female employee wearing a watch while engaging in food production.
- [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- [31B-04-4] No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed in the female restrooms no handwashing sign. Operator was able to post a sign.
- [02B-01-5] Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed for various steak and egg your style items requested by customer.
- [36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed broken and missing for tiles for flooring inside the walk in cooler.
- [08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw shelled eggs stored above unwashed onions inside the walk in cooler.
- [14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed for reach in freezer in the front area.
- [03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed beef empanada (cooked 1 hour ago) (127F - Hot Holding); chicken empanada (cooked 1 hour ago) (127F - Hot Holding) in hot holding unit at the front counter. Operator reheated food items, beef empanada (2nd temperature) (180F - Reheating); chicken empanada (2nd temperature) (200F - Reheating)
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled door gasket of walk in cooler and in reach in coolers in the front area.
- [12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed female employee pick up trash on the floor and then proceeded to wipe down the prep counter before washing her hands.
- [08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed box of oranges stored in the walk in cooler floor.
- [16-13-5] Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed dirty dishes inside the sanitizing basin of 3CS. Also observed employee rinsing washed soapy dishes inside sanitizing basin.
- [22-31-4] Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Observed for shelf housing clean food equipment in the kitchen area.
- [29-08-4] Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed in disrepair the hot water handle for the handwashing sink in the kitchen.
- [53B-02-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Lolie Calbo (cook), per operator employee has been working three for 3 months.
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