Cooked?El Rinconcito
clean
Looking clean.
The current published rating reads clean. Keep its inspection date in view.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 14, 2026 →
- address75 Avenue C, Manhattan 10009
- cuisineLatin American
- phone2122541381
Is El Rinconcito clean?
El Rinconcito is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 14, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Rinconcito?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
When was El Rinconcito last inspected?
El Rinconcito has 3 inspections on record going back to January 26, 2024, averaging 10 points.
Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record
September 14, 2026 A
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View full inspection →June 3, 2025 A
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View full inspection →January 26, 2024 A
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View full inspection →El Rinconcito vs Lower East Side
Lower East Side runs 75% clean across 197 tracked restaurants — 127 clean, 7 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 197 spots Cooked tracks in Lower East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 44% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated September 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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