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El Mariachi
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score4 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 21, 2025
- address218 West 116 Street, Manhattan 10026
- cuisineMexican
- phone9178819637
Is El Mariachi clean?
El Mariachi is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 21, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Mariachi?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 21, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️dishwashing setup offSingle service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
When was El Mariachi last inspected?
El Mariachi has 3 inspections on record going back to January 30, 2024, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2025 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| June 23, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
| January 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
El Mariachi vs Central Harlem South
Central Harlem South runs 76% clean across 110 tracked restaurants — 79 clean, 9 mid, 16 cooked.
Against the 110 spots Cooked tracks in Central Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 90% of them.
Other spots in Central Harlem South
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 July 21, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.