El Pelon

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Pork in hot holding unit between 99F to 110F. PIC will need to review with staff to have food at 135F or higher. Also food should be reheated to 165F before put into hot holding unit.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Large bulk food containers in basement will need to have labels as discussed.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to review with staff to have sanitizer buckets set up for wiping clothes.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood filters on cooking line will need to be cleaned. Hood sticker good until this month. Have hood cleaned and new sticker provided.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: As discussed please clean to remove stains in cutting boards on cooking line. If can not be removed replace board.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Clean floor in basement under stairs and shelves. Monitor for evidence of rodent droppings. Clean under stairs so pest control can do a thorough inspection. All holes from pipes or wires will need to be blocked in ceiling and should be monitored by pest control
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 15, 2023: 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.