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EL RINCO DE LA AREPA

183 W HILLSBORO BLVD, Deerfield Beach FL 33441 · 954-573-7378

Last inspected May 21, 2026 · 3 visits since January 2026

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats10
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA1626476
Grade history
JAN 26
MAY 26
Worst finding on record
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator clean up poster.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Warning
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Inspection history

3 visits, newest first

May 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Lack of toilet tissue in customer bathroom. Operator restocked.
Intermediate/32-11-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket and on floor in kitchen. Operator moved mops, stored properly.
Basic/42-01-4/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Mar 31, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 22, 2026Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded.

0 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
Show 9 findings ▾
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator clean up poster.
Intermediate/11-27-4/Warning
No chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Warning
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator provided plans that do not match the current floor plans or equipment installed.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator purchased and returned with bleach during inspection.
Intermediate/22-38-5/Corrected On-Site/Warning
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine at front counter.
Basic/22-20-5/Warning
Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach on shelf at front counter.
Basic/35A-03-4/Warning
Equipment in poor repair. 1. Door gasket hanging loose at chest freezer in prep area.
Basic/14-11-5/Warning
Interior of chest freezer has exposed insulation in prep area.
Basic/14-36-5/Warning
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink removed.
Basic/29-27-4/Warning

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.