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El Palenque
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 13, 2018
- address1880 Carter Avenue, Bronx 10457
- cuisineSpanish
- phone6468076496
Is El Palenque clean?
El Palenque is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 13, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at El Palenque?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 13, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalHand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room. Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility. Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
When was El Palenque last inspected?
El Palenque has 3 inspections on record going back to April 2, 2017, averaging 14 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 28, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| January 13, 2018 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 2, 2017 | no grade issued ⏳ | 10 pts |
El Palenque vs Mount Hope
Mount Hope runs 78% clean across 77 tracked restaurants — 51 clean, 8 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 77 spots Cooked tracks in Mount Hope, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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 January 13, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.