El Maco Restaurant

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score27 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedJune 26, 2026 →
• address1481 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 10452
• cuisineLatin American
• phone9292599836

Is El Maco Restaurant clean?

El Maco Restaurant is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 26, 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 Maco Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🗑️garbage situation out of pocket
  Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
• 🍲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.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.

When was El Maco Restaurant last inspected?

El Maco Restaurant has 6 inspections on record going back to December 5, 2023, averaging 27 points.

El Maco Restaurant vs Highbridge

Highbridge runs 67% clean across 43 tracked restaurants — 24 clean, 5 mid, 7 cooked.

Against the 43 spots Cooked tracks in Highbridge, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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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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 June 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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