Cooked?El Cactus Mexican Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score7 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 12, 2025 →
- address272 Sand Lane, Staten Island 10305
- cuisineMexican
- phone7185416886
Is El Cactus Mexican Restaurant clean?
El Cactus Mexican Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 12, 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 El Cactus Mexican Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 12, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🚿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.
When was El Cactus Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
El Cactus Mexican Restaurant has 3 inspections on record going back to January 22, 2024, averaging 23 points.
August 12, 2025 A
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View full inspection →February 9, 2024 B
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View full inspection →January 22, 2024 Score 44
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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 August 12, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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