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Catrina Mexicana
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 28, 2025
- address163 East 116 Street, Manhattan 10029
- cuisineMexican
- phone9172614615
Is Catrina Mexicana clean?
Catrina Mexicana is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 28, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Catrina Mexicana?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 28, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🛠️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.
When was Catrina Mexicana last inspected?
Catrina Mexicana has 1 inspection on record going back to January 28, 2025, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Catrina Mexicana vs East Harlem North
East Harlem North runs 82% clean across 187 tracked restaurants — 132 clean, 8 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 187 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem North, this one comes out cleaner than 22% of them.
Other spots in East Harlem North
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 28, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.