Aqua Bar & Grill

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score25 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedSeptember 4, 2024
• address2241 Washington Avenue, Bronx 10457
• cuisineSpanish
• phone3473230576

Is Aqua Bar & Grill clean?

New York currently lists Aqua Bar & Grill as grade pending, following an inspection on September 4, 2024 that scored 25 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Aqua Bar & Grill?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 4, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, 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.
• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• ⚠️The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
  The original nutrition fact labels or ingredient label for a cooking oil, shortening or margarine or food item sold in bulk, or acceptable manufacturer’s documentation not maintained on site.
• ⚠️Smoking or electronic cigarette use allowed in prohibited area
  Smoking or electronic cigarette use allowed in prohibited area
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.

When was Aqua Bar & Grill last inspected?

Aqua Bar & Grill has 1 inspection on record going back to September 4, 2024, averaging 25 points.

Aqua Bar & Grill vs Claremont-Bathgate

Claremont-Bathgate runs 78% clean across 42 tracked restaurants — 28 clean, 3 mid, 5 cooked.

Against the 42 spots Cooked tracks in Claremont-Bathgate, this one comes out cleaner than 3% of them.

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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 September 4, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.