PILSEN — Longtime Mexican restaurant Nuevo Leon took to Facebook Wednesday, apologizing to its customers for recent health code violations, while simultaneously taking a stab at the city's health department.
"We are sorry if you were inconvenienced by our closing or you felt distressed by reading the health inspection report," the restaurant posted Wednesday morning on its Facebook page. "A family business of 52 years, tarnished by what was written in a report by a very self-satisfied inspector. And people ran with that. A lot of people with so much hatred in their hearts for men they do not know, and a business they do not patronize."
A spokesman from the city's Department of Public Health did not return requests for comment.
Chloe Riley explains why the restaurant was shut down for a day:
The Pilsen restaurant at 1515 W. 18th St. had to close its doors Thursday last week after city health inspectors ticketed it for multiple violations, including improperly stored food, fruit flies and live roaches.
The restaurant was allowed to reopen Friday after passing a follow-up inspection, according to data from the city's Department of Public Health.
Nuevo Leon has failed several health inspections this past year, including inspections on Jan. 9 and June 3.
On Monday, Leon manager Daniel Gutierrez Jr. acknowledged that the building had previous issues with roaches, but added that his family - who owns the restaurant - was not "in the business to get people sick."
"This is a legacy that my father and grandfather left, and by no means do I want to let them down," Gutierrez said.
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