Flagler Food / Palm Coast
Rincon El Guajiro: inspection record
Rincon El Guajiro at 3 Kings Way in Palm Coast was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on June 9, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 15 findings, 5 of them high priority (several high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 1 inspection visit on file for this license since July 1, 2025.
Inspection history
June 9, 2026: Routine - Food
Result: Warning Issued. 5 high-priority, 6 intermediate and 4 basic findings.
- Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Observed triple sink leaks water under partitions separating the wash, rinse, sanitize bays.
- Basic: Mobile food dispensing vehicle connected to utilities on more than a temporary basis. Observed PVC pipes connecting to truck for potable water and waste water. **Warning**
- Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on reach in freezer soiled with dust and food debris.
- Basic: Utensils in poor condition. Observed plastic tongs melted
- Basic: Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing and rinsing dishes and placing them on drying rack without a sanitizing step. Provided manual ware washing hand out too person in charge. Person in charge set up sanitizing side of triple sink during inspection and sanitized dishes. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment observed preparing, serving, or selling food to customers with an expired license. License expired 6/1/26
- Basic: Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Observed raw pork over ready to eat rice in reach in cooler inside storage shed. Person in charge placed on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
- Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed black beans off instapot (88F - Hot Holding) for approximately 90 mins per person in charge. Person in charge added beans and rice together and started reheating during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- Basic: Whole meat roast hot held at less than 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed whole pork ham (90F - Hot Holding) on flat top for 90 mins per person in charge. Person in charge placed in oven to reheat too 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- Basic: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station blocked by utensils drying. Person in charge unblocked utensils.
- Basic: No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Observed no chlorine test kit for triple sink.
- Basic: 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/. Observed dual propane burner with attached propane tank, two prep tables, panini press outside of food truck under tent. Observed storage shed next to truck with reach in coolers, prep tables, pizza oven, plugged in sandwich press. Interior of shed has exposed wires, insulation, and unsealed wood. No hand washing station or plumbing inside shed. **Warning**
- Basic: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no food handler training for food employees. **Warning**
- Basic: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pasta made yesterday morning missing per person in charge missing date mark. Person in charge added label.
- Basic: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear spray bottle under triple sink filled with off yellow liquid missing label.
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