Nuevo Leon Restaurant

May 5, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND THREE SMALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE AND ONE OF THREE WALK-COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 51.0-57.0F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD TEMPERATURES AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAGS PLACED ON SAID UNITS, INSTRUCTED TO FAX LETTER WHEN UNITS SERVICED. SALSA WAS RELOCATED TO ANOTHER REFRIGERATION UNIT AND FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER WAS RELOCATED TO ANOTHER WALK-IN COOLER(ITEMS WERE PREPARED THIS MORNING).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 62 INDIVIDUAL CONTAINERS OF FLAN AND CHEESECAKE AT 48.5 IN ABOVE SAID REACH IN COOLER. PRODUCT WAS STORED IN UNIT SINCE 05/04/10. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS, APPROXIMATE VALUE $93.00. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES AT 40F AND BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOUND TWO LARGE BLACK CONTAINERS-MOLCAJETE STYLE- WITH RED AND GREEN SALSA AT FRONT COUNTER AND ICE CONTAINERS AT CUSTOMER DINING AREAS WITH NO LID/COVER NOR SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND CUSTOMER MISHANDLING. MANAGER PROVIDED COVERS TO SAID PRODUCTS AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
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: FOUND REAR EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH 1/4 INCH GAP UNDER SAID DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING SO AS NO DAYLIGHT CAN BE SEEN AND TO PREVENT PEST/RODENT ENTRY. ALSO, FOUND ABOUT 10-15 RAT DROPPINGS INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND GNAWING OF CEILING PANEL AT CEILING ABOVE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA/REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS,SEAL ALL OPENINGS AT CEILING/WALLS, AND RECOMMEND PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES. SERIOUS 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL, PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PAINT RUSTY RACKS, INTERIOR OF SOUR CREAM REFRIGERATOR, AND BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REMOVE STAINS FROM CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR GASKET AT WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE LARGE POTS THAT ARE UNABLE TO FIT INSIDE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OR PROVIDE LARGER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ACCOMODATE SIZE OF LARGEST POT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UNDER, AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALL SECTION IN BASMEMENT WITH BUILDUP, AND BEVERAGE DISPENSER NOZZLES AT FRONT SERVICE AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER SECTIONS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS ON 1ST. FLOOR AND BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AT WALL, CEILING, WALL BASE AS NEEDED THROUGH OUT FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED AND STAINED CEILING PANELS AT REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENT COVER IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND AT TOP OF STAIRCASE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION AT MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNUSED HAND WASH SINK IN UTILITY ROOM-STRIPPED COLD WATER HANDLE-NOT DRAINING- AND OR REMOVE SAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKS AT HANDLES AND FAUCET NECK AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO, ONE OF TWO THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS SLOW DRAINING, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DRAINS. HOT WATER TANK LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME. FOUND HOSE SPRAYER BEING USED AT DISHMACHINE RINSING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND SPRAYER PROPERLY CONNECTED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK AT CONDENSER AT WALK-IN COOLER AT RIGHT SIDE IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 40

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