El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
67
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 24, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation”, showing up five times.
Restaurants in Jacksonville average 74, so El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine trails the local norm. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. White rice (112-121F - Hot Holding), stored in crock pot and unit was accidentally unplugged for approximately 30 mins. Operator plug in unit and started reheated process **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has 1 new employee with no proof of written agreement
11-26-1
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer and reach in cooler gasket soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer is soiled
22-16-4
67
Jan 5, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Operator connected to water supply not temporarily due to water pumping recently stop working. Operator able to receive potable running water through sinks on food trailer for ware washing and hand washing at this time. Operator will fix soon **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-19: Still the same. Need more time to work on it. 1 week time extension **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-30: Still need time to fix with extension **Time Extended**
51-06-4
95
Dec 19, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Operator connected to water supply not temporarily due to water pumping recently stop working. Operator able to receive potable running water through sinks on food trailer for ware washing and hand washing at this time. Operator will fix soon **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-19: Still the same. Need more time to work on it. 1 week time extension **Time Extended**
51-06-4
95
Oct 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee preparing food with nail polish on one hand with no glove over that hand
13-06-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Manager Dlynne Gomez with expired certificate on 5-17-25. No other certified food manager employed at this establishment **Warning**
53A-01-7
Basic - Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Operator connected to water supply not temporarily due to water pumping recently stop working. Operator able to receive potable running water through sinks on food trailer for ware washing and hand washing at this time. Operator will fix soon **Warning**
51-06-4
78
Feb 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator has old decal posted. Operator requested change of mailing address and will contact Tallahassee to get new one sent **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
50-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer soiled
22-16-4
86
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle. Operator has old decal posted
50-03-4
95
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw prep bags of beef stored over pan of prep bags of frijoles in glass single door reach in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing equipments in hand wash sink and putting equipments away with sanitizing
22-45-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee washing equipments in hand wash sink and putting equipments away with sanitizing
31A-11-4
67
Sep 27, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washing hands with cold water at hand wash sink. Water temperature at hand wash sink is 80F. **Warning**
12A-19-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 3 live flying insect inside food truck and service window left open when not serving customers **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell eggs - ambient temperature (47F - Cold Holding), stored in reach in fridge and place there approximately 3 hours ago after purchase today as per manager. Ambient temperature at 47F with torn gasket in unit. Manager placing in other reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice (122-126F - Hot Holding), stored in crock pot, place there approximately 2 hours ago, manager reheated **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Discussed and provided the Employee Health Reporting Agreement form during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Water temperature at hand wash sink is 80F. **Warning**
27-16-4
Intermediate - 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 with Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Self-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Operator has soda cans, frozen foods, to go containers and reach in cooler stored inside unapproved commissary building next to food truck which is used for only customer seating **Warning**
51-22-4
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in fridge with torn gasket and ambient temperature at 47F.
14-74-7
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in fridge with torn gasket
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of fry oil on floor. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In use utensils stored in 88F standing water. Manager discarded water **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust Multiple reach in coolers soiled with debris
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Observed 3 live flying insect inside food truck and service window left open when not serving customers **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in freezer soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. At hand wash sink under pipe area
29-11-4
25
Oct 28, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice (109-113F - Hot Holding), in crock pot and place there after cooking approximately 2 hours ago as per manager. Pot was unplugged and manager plug back in and reheating food item. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. Raw shell egg - ambient temperature (77F - Cold Holding). Single raw shell egg stored on prep table next to service window and place there few mins ago from reach in cooler as per manager to be used. Manager place back in reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-03-5
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Cooked rice stored in plastic non-food grade bag in reach in cooler
14-31-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towel at hand wash sink. Manager provided **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Single C02 tank stored outside on ground next to food truck not secured
51-11-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in single door freezer with soiled bottom area **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
52
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Prep frozen raw fish stored over prep frozen cook beef burgers in upright reach in freezer. Manager properly stored **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright reach in freezer with torn gasket **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In upright glass reach in cooler
05-09-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright reach in freezer with soiled bottom interior
22-16-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine.
How does El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, El Rinconcito De Lima Peruvian Cuisine is inspected around three times per year on average.
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