EL NUEVO MEXICANO

Address: 2914 N CLARK ST , CHICAGO, IL 60657, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 2, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-09-02 00:00:00 (Canvass) 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN FOOD PREP AREA, BAR, AND REAR COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST
• Pass — 2024-02-09 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING THEMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-01-13 00:00:00 () 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: FOUND DIVIDED INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED RAW SHRIMPS IN PLASTIC SARAN WRAP AND RAW BEEF(SAME WAY WRAPPED) STORED TOGHETER IN THE SAME CONTAINER INSIDE THE REACH-
• No Entry — 2022-12-22 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-10-26 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:-BEANS 52.8F, RICE 51, BEEF 44.2F. MANAGER I
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-10-07 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT TO BE IMPROPER:-BEANS 52.8F, RICE 51, BEEF 44.2F. MANAGER I
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-04-19 00:00:00 () 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-903.11(A;C)- ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE BAR AND THROUGHOUT THE REAR DINING ROOM SERVER STATION MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FL
• Fail — 2021-04-09 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-10-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN
• Pass — 2018-06-26 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-05-18 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 11-2-17 INSPECTION # 2103089. VIOLATION 32. MUST NOT STORE FOOD (SODA, BE
• Pass — 2017-11-02 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PAINT/SEAL RAW WOODEN HANDLE ON BAR REACH IN COOLER. MUST NOT STORE FOOD (SODA, BEVERAGES, DRY GOO
• Fail — 2017-10-26 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX. 60 SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT PRODU
• Pass — 2017-07-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED CRACKED PLASTIC DRAWERS REPAIRED WITH TAPE IN THE BASEMENT WHITE UPRIGHT COOLER. MUST REPLACE
• Pass — 2016-07-05 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-06-24 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED AB
• Pass — 2015-10-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Caulk around exposed hand sink and bathroom sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. | 3
• Pass — 2014-10-22 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFA
• Pass — 2014-06-06 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PREP COOLERS. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
• Pass — 2013-05-07 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(BEANS,RICE,ETC.) | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLE

Additional city records (311 complaints, building violations) available via API.

Machine-readable JSON data