El Molinito (February)
5380 E. 22nd St.
- History: Failed two inspections in 2010, but has received “good” and “excellent” ratings since.
- What the inspector saw: The restaurant received a “provisional” rating after seven critical violations were seen on Feb. 12. Broken refrigeration devices and hand- and dish-washing violations were noted. “A used chunk of chewing gum was observed on a clean dish rack.” Other items were encrusted with dry food and grime.
- Follow-up: Passed Feb. 22.
- Response: “We had a few things that weren’t up to code, but we fixed them and passed shortly after,” said manager
- Jenny Garcia
