El Palenque

• official resultA
• gradeGrade A
• score12 pts
• inspection typeCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Official wording: Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
  code 05DCriticalstatus: Critical
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
  code 10Fstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 10 on April 2, 2017: Score changed by +2 points. 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.