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El Pote Restaurant
January 5, 2022 · C
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- official resultC
- gradeGrade C
- score37 pts
- inspection typePre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection
- failed findings5
- critical findings4
Failed findings
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fridge is giving… room tempcriticalOfficial wording: Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
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shellfish with no paper trailcriticalOfficial wording: Shellfish not from approved source, improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
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flies in the housecriticalOfficial wording: Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. Food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and Phorid flies.
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food left out / unprotectedcriticalOfficial wording: Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
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basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsOfficial wording: Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Score 54 on November 10, 2021: Score changed by -17 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.