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El Azteca Y El Guanaco
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score19 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedApril 13, 2026
- address4195 Broadway, Manhattan 10033
- cuisineLatin American
- phone2127955400
Is El Azteca Y El Guanaco clean?
El Azteca Y El Guanaco is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 13, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at El Azteca Y El Guanaco?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🚿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.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was El Azteca Y El Guanaco last inspected?
El Azteca Y El Guanaco has 3 inspections on record going back to April 30, 2023, averaging 16 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | Grade B | 19 pts |
| July 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| April 30, 2023 | Grade A | 10 pts |
El Azteca Y El Guanaco vs Washington Heights South
Washington Heights South runs 75% clean across 208 tracked restaurants — 137 clean, 12 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 208 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.