Creperia Nuevo Leon
1636-1638 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2019-05-13
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-05-13
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2016)
⚠ Other issues found across 5 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2019-05-13 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED EIGHT CERAMIC/HAND PAINTED COFFEE MUGS BEHIND BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED THAT CERAMIC TABLEWARE MUST BE LEAD FREE OR LEAD SAFE MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE FRONT BOX FREEZERWITH EXCESSIVE ICE, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE WAFFLE MAKER, AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE OVEN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE WALL VENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA DUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
2018-10-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 7 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO DIARRHEA AND VOMITING EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
3-304.14 OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS LAYING ON COUNTER AND PREP TABLES. MUST STORE IN CHEMICAL SANITIZER SOLUTION AT REQUIRED CONCENTRATION.
serious Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13 MUST CLEAN SANITIZE INTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD SPILLS AND POOLING WATER.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDER STORAGE RACKS AT PREP AREA AND REAR.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. GIVEN 90 DAYS TO COMPLY.
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minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
2016-04-28 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR RODENT PROOFED AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND BASES BOARD LOCATED BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NEED TO BE SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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