Rincon Caribeno Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Replace caulking between three bay sink and wall. Moldy
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: Provide proper sanitizer for low temperature dishwasher. Manufactores plate on front of equipment stated Sodium Hypochlorite at 50ppm.
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Rice in hot holding between 56F and 71F. Rice will need to be held at 135F or above. Remove and reheat properly.
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Discontinue to store raw meats on top of each other in walk in. Store as discussed.
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer was tested in low temperature dishwasher and it was 100ppm quats. PIC will need to discontinue to use until proper sanitizer is being used.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓PHF's Properly Thawed
  Inspector note: Discontinue to thaw food in a bucket of water. Thaw as discussed.
  code 06-3-501.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: Discontinue to store product on the floor in the walk in. Must be six inches off the floor.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: Discontinue to store tongs on oven door handle.
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Provide equipment thermometer for refrigerators that do not have them.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean shelves in kitchen and exterior of refrigerators and bulk food containers.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Clean hood filters and replace missing filter. Clean metal equipment holder above three bay sink.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 12, 2018: 2 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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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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