EL NUEVO HARLEM RESTAURANT

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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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Note: This establishment has been inspected again since the inspection below. The latest inspection, according to our data, was on September 24, 2009.

Summary: EL NUEVO HARLEM RESTAURANT was inspected on April 22, 2009, and 10 violations were cited, resulting in 83 violation points. Because the restaurant received more than 27 violation points, a follow-up inspection was required. Read more about what this means.

Restaurant inspection details

Location 1794 AMSTERDAM AVENUE, MANHATTAN
Inspection date April 22, 2009
Restaurant name EL NUEVO HARLEM RESTAURANT
Violation points 83
Violations Washing utensils in water below 170°F

Minimum final rinse temperature of 170°F or proper chemical and temperature levels not maintained in manual utensil washing operation.

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained.

Not vermin-proof

Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist.

Improper use of utensil

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

Mice

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

No stem-type thermometer

Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.

Spoiled food

Food item spoiled, adulterated, contaminated or cross-contaminated.

Food not cooled properly

Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours and from 70°F to 45°F or less within 4 additional hours.

Cold food held above 41°F

Cold food held above 41°F (smoked fish above 38°F) except during necessary preparation.

Hot food not held at or above 140°F.

Hot food not held at or above 140°F.

Followup inspection required Yes

Added to EveryBlock on May 5, 2009.

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