Dale Diner

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score13 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 2, 2026 →
• address189 West 231 Street, Bronx 10463
• cuisineAmerican
• phone7185494445

Is Dale Diner clean?

Dale Diner is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 2, 2026. 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 Dale Diner?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 2, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🛠️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 Dale Diner last inspected?

Dale Diner has 6 inspections on record going back to January 31, 2024, averaging 25 points.

Dale Diner vs Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge

Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge runs 85% clean across 110 tracked restaurants — 90 clean, 9 mid, 7 cooked.

Against the 110 spots Cooked tracks in Spuyten Duyvil-Kingsbridge, this one comes out cleaner than 27% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 July 2, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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