Cooked?B
El Palo Restaurant
August 18, 2023 · B
😬mid
- official resultB
- gradeGrade B
- score26 pts
- inspection typeCycle Inspection / Re-inspection
- failed findings4
- critical findings3
Failed findings
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fridge is giving… room tempcriticalOfficial wording: Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
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cross-contamination riskcriticalOfficial wording: Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
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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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basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsOfficial wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Score 24 on April 26, 2023: Score changed by +2 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.
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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.