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Chano's Fresh Bread
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 23, 2025
- address524 Morris Avenue, Bronx 10451
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone3478622788
Is Chano's Fresh Bread clean?
Chano's Fresh Bread is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 23, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Chano's Fresh Bread?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 23, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🚿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.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was Chano's Fresh Bread last inspected?
Chano's Fresh Bread has 4 inspections on record going back to May 15, 2023, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| April 23, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| December 3, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| May 15, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
Chano's Fresh Bread vs Melrose South-Mott Haven North
Melrose South-Mott Haven North runs 82% clean across 101 tracked restaurants — 77 clean, 2 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 101 spots Cooked tracks in Melrose South-Mott Haven North, this one comes out cleaner than 34% 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 April 23, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.