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El Castillo De Jagua Ii
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 26, 2025
- address521 Grand Street, Manhattan 10002
- cuisineSpanish
- phone2129950244
Is El Castillo De Jagua Ii clean?
El Castillo De Jagua Ii is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 26, 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 Castillo De Jagua Ii?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2025, 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.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
When was El Castillo De Jagua Ii last inspected?
El Castillo De Jagua Ii has 9 inspections on record going back to September 26, 2022, averaging 34 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 17, 2025 | Grade C | 39 pts |
| March 11, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| October 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 4 pts |
| October 29, 2024 | closed by the city | 12 pts |
| October 24, 2024 | closed by the city | 71 pts |
| December 6, 2023 | Grade C | 53 pts |
| May 16, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| September 26, 2022 | Grade C | 51 pts |
El Castillo De Jagua Ii vs Lower East Side
Lower East Side runs 75% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 121 clean, 10 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Lower East Side, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 June 26, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.