El Rinconcito Restaurant
12017 Garfield Ave, South Gate, CA 90280
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 2 of 2 graded inspections since 2026.
- Last inspected Jul 9, 2026: passed with 6 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use, cited 2 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 2 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 9
Owner Requested Reinspection
6 violations
- Minor Food storage; food storage containers identified
- Minor Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas, use
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Passed Jun 23
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
- Minor Impoundment/voluntary condemn and dispose (VC&D)/sampling
- Minor Food safety certification
- Minor Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
- Minor Adequate handwashing facilities; supplied and accessible
- Minor Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
- Minor Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
- Minor Hands clean and properly washed; proper glove use
- Minor Floors, walls and ceilings properly built, maintained and clean
- Minor Plumbing: fixtures, backflow device, drainage
- Minor Food properly labeled and honestly presented
- Minor Premises; personal/cleaning items; vermin-proofing
- Minor Equipment/utensils approved: installed; good repair; capacity
- Minor Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
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