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El Rincon

July 31, 2025 · Score 48

🫥not rated

official resultScore 48
score48 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings5

Failed findings

fridge is giving… room tempcritical

Official wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical
no certified food supervisor on dutycritical

Official wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
code 04ACriticalstatus: Critical
roaches are dining toocritical

Official wording: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
code 04MCriticalstatus: Critical
facility hygiene issuecritical

Official wording: Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
code 05FCriticalstatus: Critical
staff skipping handwashingcritical

Official wording: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
code 06ACriticalstatus: Critical
basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests

Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
code 08Astatus: Not Critical
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
code 10Bstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 22 on March 7, 2025: Score changed by +26 points. 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.