Rini's Restaurant and Wine Bar
12 West Main Street, Elmsford, NY 10523
Passed · Mar 18, 2026 Directions
69
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 Mar 18, 2026: passed with 6 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises., cited 2 times, plus 12 other repeat issues.
- 2 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Passed Mar 18
Inspection
6 violations
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- 2025
- Passed Jun 10
Re-Inspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Passed May 27
Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.
- Minor Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Improper thawing procedures used
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Adequate, leakproof, non-absorbent, vermin-proof, covered containers not provided where needed
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- 2024
- Passed Oct 18
Re-Inspection
5 violations
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
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