El Fogon Kitchen

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score26 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedJanuary 23, 2026 →
• address1368 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx 10462
• cuisineLatin American
• phone7188232601

Is El Fogon Kitchen clean?

El Fogon Kitchen is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 23, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at El Fogon Kitchen?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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.
• 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pests
  Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
• 🐭they've got roommates (mice)critical
  Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
• 🍴utensils stored sketchycritical
  Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

When was El Fogon Kitchen last inspected?

El Fogon Kitchen has 6 inspections on record going back to September 27, 2023, averaging 22 points.

El Fogon Kitchen vs Westchester-Unionport

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Against the 79 spots Cooked tracks in Westchester-Unionport, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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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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 January 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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