TAQUERIA EL RINCON
2202 E FLETCHER AVE, Tampa FL 33612 · 813-965-6128
Last inspected Dec 3, 2025 · 5 visits since April 2024
APR 24
OCT 24
APR 25
DEC 25
— STEADY
4 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $160
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022025810 | Mar 15, 2022 | Jun 14, 2022 | $160 |
Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Dec 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Arnica gel in reach in cooler over beverages. Operator relocated.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched cooked pork with hand while placing on grill. Employee preparing cilantro without gloves. Spoke with operator about proper hand washing procedures.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salsa in reach in cooler.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Storage trailer floor.
Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Salsa in garlic container.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Bulk boxes of Togo containers on floor in storage trailer.
Jan 6, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All food in reach in cooler needs date marking, discussed with operator.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Additional storage trailer floor not smooth and easily cleanable.
Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor, operator moved to approved location.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink near 3 compartment sink slow draining.
Oct 24, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded.
0 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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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 http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator has second trailer parked behind licensed trailer, storing single service items, spices and produce. Discussed with operator on adding additional trailer to plans.
No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. One employee hired within 60 days. Ericka Hermenez Provided reporting agreement to operator at time of inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. All food in reach in cooler needs date marking, discussed with operator.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Additional storage trailer floor not smooth and easily cleanable.
Food stored on floor. Onions stored on floor, operator moved to approved location.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink near 3 compartment sink slow draining.
Apr 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled under 3 Compartment Sink.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle license number not permanently affixed on the side of the unit in figures at least 2 inches high and in contrasting colors from the background of the vehicle.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled.
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.