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El Nuevo Langostino

February 24, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISH/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATORS LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN CRACKED , AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP ON WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULB OFF IN REAR OF BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 17, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.