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El Nuevo Puerto Mariscos And Grill

June 4, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN THE 3-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER: RAW BEEF AT 54.3F, COOKED RICE AT 52.2F, CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 56.7F, SEAFOOD SALAD AT 51.2F. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F. APPROXIMATELY 70 LBS. OF FOOD ITEMS VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $150.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITAION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AT IMPROPER INTERNAL AMBIENT TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS, INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 57.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF 3-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER AND REPAIR OR REPLACE EQUIPMENT TO MAINTAIN TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. TAGGED EQUIPMENT WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH ONCE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND PRIOR TO USE ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR EXTERIOR DOOR (NEAR OUTDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES) IN POOR REPAIR WITH GAP GREATER THAN 1/4" ALONG BOTTOM AND SIDE OF DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR EXTERIOR DOOR TO ELIMINATE GAP AND MAINTAIN ALL EXTERIOR OPENINGS FREE FROM HOLES OR GAPS TO PREVENT ENTRY OF PESTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN ORIGINAL BOXES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE STORAGE CLOSET (NEAR CUSTOMER WASHROOMS). INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND MAINTAIN ALL SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 45
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS BENEATH DEEP FRYERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS BENEATH EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 16, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.