La Cocina Boricua

April 3, 2024 · Closed by the city
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  • official resultClosed by the city
  • score60 pts
  • inspection typeCycle Inspection / Re-inspection
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings6

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Failed findings

  • hot food sitting too coolcritical
    Official wording: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
    code 02B
  • pest / contamination issuecritical
    Official wording: Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
    code 04J
  • they've got roommates (mice)critical
    Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
    code 04L
  • roaches are dining toocritical
    Official wording: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
    code 04M
  • food left out / unprotectedcritical
    Official wording: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
    code 06C
  • surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
    Official wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
    code 06D
  • basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
    Official wording: Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
    code 08A
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
    code 10F

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 45 on May 3, 2023: Score changed by +15 points. 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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Source: NYC Open Data.

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