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Nuevo Leon Restaurant

May 27, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT (RICE, SUGAR). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF INGREDIENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE POTS AND BOWLS IN REAR PREP AREA STORED ON SHELVING NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLAGE AND GREASE DEBRIS ON THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT/SHELVING: FRYER CABINET INTERIOR, WHITE SHELVES IN WALK IN COOLERS, SHELVING IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL LEAKS AT FRONT AND REAR HANDSINKS NEAR DISHMACHINE AND FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR TO BE DAMAGED AND NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN REAR WALK IN COOLER(RAW MEAT STORAGE). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 2, 2024: 4 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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