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167 Empanadas Rd
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJanuary 15, 2025
- address109 East 167 Street, Bronx 10452
- cuisineSandwiches/Salads/Mixed Buffet
- phone9176707078
Is 167 Empanadas Rd clean?
167 Empanadas Rd is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 15, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at 167 Empanadas Rd?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 15, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
When was 167 Empanadas Rd last inspected?
167 Empanadas Rd has 4 inspections on record going back to June 22, 2022, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 23, 2024 | Grade B | 26 pts |
| October 17, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 18 pts |
| June 22, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
167 Empanadas Rd vs West Concourse
West Concourse runs 86% clean across 154 tracked restaurants — 126 clean, 6 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 154 spots Cooked tracks in West Concourse, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.
Other spots in West Concourse
How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 15, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.