Cooked?El Barril Restaurant
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- grade postedFebruary 7, 2023
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 3, 2024 →
- address414 East 138 Street, Bronx 10454
- cuisineNot Listed/Not Applicable
- phone3472843870
Is El Barril Restaurant clean?
El Barril Restaurant currently carries Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on February 7, 2023 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on October 3, 2024 scoring 22 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads cooked 🪳; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at El Barril Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 3, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🐀rats have moved incriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was El Barril Restaurant last inspected?
El Barril Restaurant has 3 inspections on record going back to November 3, 2022, averaging 28 points.
October 3, 2024 Score 22
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View full inspection →February 7, 2023 C
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View full inspection →November 3, 2022 Score 16
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View full inspection →El Barril Restaurant vs Mott Haven-Port Morris
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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 October 3, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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