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Lupita's Mexican Food

June 12, 2024 · Score 30

🫥not rated

official resultScore 30
score30 pts
inspection typeAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings4

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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 02BCriticalstatus: Critical
they've got roommates (mice)critical

Official wording: Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
code 04LCriticalstatus: Critical
staff skipping handwashingcritical

Official wording: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
code 06ACriticalstatus: Critical
food-handling slipcritical

Official wording: Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
code 06BCriticalstatus: Critical
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 08Astatus: Not Critical
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 10Fstatus: Not Critical
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

code 20-06status: Not Critical
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

code 28-06status: Not Critical

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Source: NYC Open Data.