Cooked?El Molcajete Restaurant.
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 9, 2025 →
- address1506 Westchester Avenue, Bronx 10472
- cuisineMexican
- phone9176881433
Is El Molcajete Restaurant. clean?
El Molcajete Restaurant. is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 9, 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 Molcajete Restaurant.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 9, 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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was El Molcajete Restaurant. last inspected?
El Molcajete Restaurant. has 3 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2023, averaging 16 points.
April 9, 2025 A
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View full inspection →May 20, 2024 Score 28
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View full inspection →May 2, 2023 A
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View full inspection →El Molcajete Restaurant. vs Soundview-Bruckner
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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 April 9, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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