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El Nuevo Mexicano

October 26, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: OBSERVED APPROX. 60 SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT PRODUCE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PAINT/SEAL RAW WOODEN HANDLE ON BAR REACH IN COOLER. MUST NOT STORE FOOD (SODA, BEVERAGES, DRY GOODS) IN BASEMENT UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES. MUST PROVIDE GUTTER SYSTEM ON EXPOSED SEWER LINES OR RELOCATE FOOD SO IT IS NOT DIRECTLY BELOW EXPOSED LINES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN OIL ACCUMULATION FROM LOWER INTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF FRYERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL COVING ALONG WALL UNDER MAIN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THROUGHOUT DISH ROOM. MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT SODA/BEVERAGE ROOM. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS STORED AT THE SIDE OF THE BASEMENT STAIRS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF BAR BEER COOLER.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN BASEMENT WHERE CEILING IS UNFINISHED AND WALLS ARE MADE OF COARSE BRICK. IN FOOD STORAGE AREAS, MUST PROVIDE WALLS AND CEILINGS THAT ARE FINISHED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE INOPERABLE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT JANITOR ROOM.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER UNDER REAR (NON-FUNCTIONING) STAIRS IN REAR OF BASEMENT, WHERE MAINTENANCE MATERIALS, OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER ITEMS ARE STORED. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY OBJECTS AND STORE REMAINDER AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF THE FLOOR, SO AREA CAN BE ACCESSED FOR PEST CONTROL AND CLEANING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2017: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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