El Rinconcito

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sink near prep area without soap. Provide.
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters . Store properly in sanitizer solutions.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: Hot holding display case without interior thermometer . Provide.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Drain boards (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled dishes piled up at three bay sink. Provide soil dishes storage (racks/containers).
  code 590.004/4-301.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  Inspector note: Hood Vent Sink with expired cleaning sticker. Provide current one.
  code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 6, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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