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El Paisa Bar
April 18, 2026 · Score 29
🫥not rated
- official resultScore 29
- score29 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- failed findings7
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalOfficial wording: Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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flies in the housecriticalOfficial wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalOfficial wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
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basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsOfficial wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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food contact surfaces dirtyOfficial wording: Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
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Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale
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Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with A on November 13, 2024: Score changed by +16 points. 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.
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Source: NYC Open Data.