El Rinconcito Mexican Grill & Cantina
1900 S Pine Ave, Ocala, FL 34471
Passed re-check · Sep 23, 2026 Directions
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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
- Last inspected Sep 23, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Sep 22, 2026.
- Passed 8 of 11 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking, cited 6 times, plus 16 other repeat issues.
- #6 in Ocala's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 15 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 11 visits
- 2026
- Passed Sep 23
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Sep 22
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food; alternative operating procedure
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Passed Jun 30
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Jun 29
Routine Inspection
15 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Garbage and refuse; premises maintained
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean