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Nuevo Leon Restaurant

February 21, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED TOP PANEL OF REACH IN CHEST FREEZER WITH EXPOSED INSULATION AND UNABLE TO PROPERLY CLOSE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE CHEST FREEZER DOOR SO THAT IT IS IN GOOD REPAIR AND ABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. OBSERVED STAND UP FREEZER WITH WORN GASKETS AND EXCESSIVE ICE BUILDUP UNABLE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILDUP AND REPAIR GASKETS SO THAT FREEZER CAN CLOSE PROPERLY AT ALL TIMES. COLD HOLDING PREP LINE UNIT IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SAME
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW WOOD THROUGHOUT IN VARIOUS AREAS INCLUDING DOOR FRAMES, WALL BASE, AND SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILDUP ON WALLS AND CEILINGS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS IN A DUST FREE CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED IN DISH WASHING, FOOD PREP AREA, AND BAR AREA. OBSERVED END CAPS NEEDED ON LIGHTS IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SHIELD ALL LIGHTS IN DISH WASHING, FOOD PREP AND BAR AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN FOOD PREP AREA NOT INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED PROPERLY. PARTIALLY BLOCKED BY 1 BURNER STOVE. NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT PROPER SPLASHGUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN EXPOSED HANDSINK TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES AND HAVE PROPER SPLASHGUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HANDSINK IN REAR DISHWASHING/PREP AREA
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ARTICLES IN BACK STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BACK STORAGE ROOM
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 14, 2014: 5 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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