El Nuevo Boriquen

June 17, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings12
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND 2 OF THE PREP COOLERS NOT WORKING AT THIS TIME IN THE PREP AREAS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. NO CITATION
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT SERVING/PREP COUNTER TO PREVENT FOOD CONTAMINATION.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NOTED THE BOTTOM AND THE SIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST PROBLEMS.
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: FOUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT WORKING PROPERLY (WATER IS SHUT OFF BECAUSE OF A LEAK AT THE BOTTOM). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 24
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE UNISEX TOILET ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 26
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMP SINKS. NOT A FEW RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND IN THE PREP AREAS. MUST REMOVE RUST(PAINT) OR REPLACE SHELVING.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZER ALSO PREP COOLER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN GREASE TRAPS EXTERIOR TO REMOVE HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR NEED DETAIL CLEANING AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. ALSO NOTED HOLES AND OPENING IN TO THE FLOORS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE ICE MACHINE. MUST SEAL/ REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS,PIPES, PLUGS BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREAS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP. NOTED A FEW WATER STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILE THROUGHT OUT PREMISES. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NOTED ICE MACHINE NOT WORKING PROPERLY (NOT MAKING ICE). MUST INSTALL/FIX PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLER.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT HARBORAGE.
code 41

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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