El Nuevo Mexicano

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: FROZEN MEATS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS INSIDE FREEZERS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO USE A FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN BASEMENT WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 33
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED AND PEELING PAINT ON WALLS BEHIND DISHMACHINE IN FIRST FLOOR. MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE EXPOSND HANDWASH SINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: MISSING THERMOMETER AT UPRIGHT COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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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