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El Nuevo Alteno

4501-4503 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Nov 20, 2020
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Score
Medium Risk

El Nuevo Alteno has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. On Nov 20, 2020, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. The most recent inspection at El Nuevo Alteno is from Nov 20, 2020, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around seven violations, down from roughly 13 violations earlier in the record.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so El Nuevo Alteno trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 20, 2020
Reinspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT (2) 3 COMPARTMENT BAR SINK.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON BOTTOM OF REACH IN COOLER IN BAR ON EAST SIDE OF BUILDING. MUST REMOVE RUST, PAINT OR RESURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELDS WITH DEAD INSECTS ABOVE PREP/COOKING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL LARGE HOLE AROUND DRAINPIPE UNDERNEATH HANDSINK IN BAR #1.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS INSIDE BOILER ROOM. MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS ABOVE PREP/COOKING AREA.
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Sep 8, 2020
License
1 critical violation. 9 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL PIECES OF COOLERS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED COOLERS IN FRONT BARS @ 79.9F; PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN @ 70.7F; AND GLASS DOOR COOLER @ 49.9F. INSTRUCTED ALL REFRIGERATION MUST HAVE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE A DEDICATED, EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT/COLD PLUMBED WATER, SOAP/PAPER TOWELS, AND HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO ACCURATELY MEASURE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER WASHBOWL SINKS, AND IN CORNERS OF FLOORS IN LADIES RESTROOM IN DINING ROOM SIDE; ON FLOOR IN MENS RESTROOM IN DINING ROOM SIDE; ON FLOORS IN 2 BAR AREAS; ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS/ CORNER IN DINING ROOM. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THESE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ISSUES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF PEST CONTROL SERVICE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED, COMMERCIAL PEST CONTROL PROVIDER. MUST PROVIDE RECENT PROOF OF SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO ACCURATELY MEASURE CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER USED INSIDE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE COMMERCIAL GARBAGE REMOVAL SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES UNDER COUNTER INSIDE BAR AREA. MUST PAINT OR SEAL TO MAKE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-POROUS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING AREA INOPERABLE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUST ON BOTTOM OF REACH IN COOLER IN BAR ON EAST SIDE OF BUILDING. MUST REMOVE RUST, PAINT OR RESURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was El Nuevo Alteno last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at El Nuevo Alteno on file is from Nov 20, 2020. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at El Nuevo Alteno?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at El Nuevo Alteno.

Has El Nuevo Alteno's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at El Nuevo Alteno have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at El Nuevo Alteno means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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