El Rinconcito Mexican
2804 N Roosevelt Blvd, Key West, FL 33040
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 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jul 21, 2026: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 4 times, plus 10 other repeat issues.
- #5 in Key West's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 10 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Jul 21
Callback Reinspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Passed Jul 20
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- 2025
- Passed Nov 12
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Approved source
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Passed Jul 22
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
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BiteKarma scores around El Rinconcito Mexican, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.