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Nuevo Machetes

Sit-down restaurant · Taylorsville, UT

10 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

16 problems found · 5 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Dec 16, 2025

Is that a lot?

Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. Nuevo Machetes got about the same as most.

Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Nuevo Machetes?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Cold food above 41°F 4.3.59*How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning 4.4.82*How to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability 4.6.24**How to fixFix it

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Source: Salt Lake County Health Department

We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-304.12, Food Code 3-305.11.

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Inspections

From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Fewer point violations than last time (52 → 35). That takes a team.

Point violations at each routine inspection
Feb 10, 2017: 31Dec 5, 2017: 33Sep 20, 2018: 27Jun 10, 2019: 24Feb 18, 2020: 25Jan 24, 2022: 38Jan 9, 2023: 52Dec 11, 2023: 50Nov 14, 2024: 52Dec 16, 2025: 3531523520172025

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

Every visit

  1. LatestDec 16, 2025Routine inspection35 points

    This one: 35 points, inspected Dec 16, 2025.

    16 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    Critical (5)

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      4.3.59* Cold Holding

      Raw shelled eggs are being held out of temperature control at 60°F on the floor.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If food is out of range

      • Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
      • Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
      • Unknown time or longer: throw it out.

      Which foods need temperature control (TCS)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

      The full guide has 3 more parts. Sign up to open the full guide in the app.

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      Interior surfaces of the ventilation hood are unclean.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability

      The department's words

      4.6.24** Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability

      There is no soap at each hand sink used by employees.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Hand Drying Provision

      The department's words

      4.6.25** Hand Drying Provision

      There is no hand drying provision at the hand sink.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Restriction and Storage

      The department's words

      4.7.16* Restriction and Storage

      Medicines belonging to employees are not stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, and utensils.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Non-critical (10)

    • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food

      The department's words

      4.3.24 Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food

      Food containers are not labeled with the common name of the food.

    • In-use utensils stored wrong

      The department's words

      4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage

      In-use utensils are stored with handles in contact with food.

      Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Serving utensils

      • A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
      • Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
      • Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.

      From Food Code 3-304.12

      Clean plates and no re-serving

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Buffets and self-service

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      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    • Food on the floor or under drips

      The department's words

      4.3.37 Food Storage

      A container of food is being stored on the floor.

      Food Code 3-305.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Where food may never be stored

      • Keep food at least 6 inches off the floor.
      • Never in restrooms, locker or dressing rooms, garbage rooms, or mechanical rooms (furnace, water heater, electrical).
      • Never under stairs, or under sewer lines, leaking water lines or fire sprinkler lines.

      From Food Code 3-305.11

      Top to bottom

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Fridge and freezer storage order

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage

      The department's words

      4.4.105 Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storage

      Clean equipment is not covered or inverted to prevent contamination.

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.11 Nonfood-Contact Surfaces

      Equipment is wrapped in plastic that is not durable and easily cleanable.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    Show 5 more
    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.13 Equipment and Utensils - Design and Construction

      Domestic style refrigerator is not durable for commercial use.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.63 Good Repair and Proper Adjustment

      The inside of a freezer unit is in disrepair and the insulation foam is exposed. The walk in cooler is in disrepair and not operational.

      Cited 2 times

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    • Equipment in poor repair

      The department's words

      4.4.64 Cutting Surfaces

      Cutting boards are scratched and scored and no longer easily cleanable.

      Food Code 4-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Equipment in good repair

      In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical

      The faucet is leaking on the dump sink.

      Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Backflow test on file

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Nuevo Machetes? Fix it

    • Drying Mops

      The department's words

      4.6.45 Drying Mops

      The mop is not hung to air dry.

  2. EarlierNov 14, 2024Routine inspection52 points

    28 violations listed, 6 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  3. EarlierDec 11, 2023Routine inspection50 points

    22 violations listed, 8 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  4. EarlierJan 9, 2023Routine inspection52 points

    24 violations listed, 7 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  5. EarlierJan 24, 2022Routine inspection38 points

    18 violations listed, 7 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  6. EarlierFeb 18, 2020Routine inspection25 points

    14 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  7. EarlierJun 10, 2019Routine inspection24 points

    12 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  8. EarlierSep 20, 2018Routine inspection27 points

    13 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  9. EarlierDec 5, 2017Routine inspection33 points

    14 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  10. EarlierFeb 10, 2017Routine inspection31 points

    9 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

What you can do

As a customer of Nuevo Machetes, you can:

  1. Learn how these get fixed

    Free, step-by-step guides for each item.

    • Cold food above 41°F Read the free guide
    • In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
    • Food on the floor or under drips Read the free guide
    • Equipment in poor repair In CleanCleaver: Look over the equipment; report anything broken
    • No backflow test on file In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

    Open the steps here

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    Ask for the manager. Nuevo Machetes can only fix what it knows about.

    Call Nuevo Machetes: (801) 647-5786

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About this record

Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.

Listed as
Restaurants: plated
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
35 points
Source
Salt Lake County Health Department

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: Salt Lake County Health Department (opens the department's site) .

Information on this page may be out of date. Check the original source to confirm.

Questions about Nuevo Machetes

When was Nuevo Machetes last inspected?

The county last inspected Nuevo Machetes on Dec 16, 2025. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Nuevo Machetes?

The county listed 16 violations on Dec 16, 2025: Cold food above 41°F; Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning; and Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability, and 12 more.

How often does Salt Lake County inspect restaurants?

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Dec 16, 2025, the county marked 5 as critical.

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