Cooked?El Patio Mexicano Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 5, 2026 →
- address3764 Broadway, Manhattan 10032
- cuisineMexican
- phone2129399797
Is El Patio Mexicano Restaurant clean?
El Patio Mexicano Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 5, 2026. 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 Patio Mexicano Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🛠️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.
- 🐀rats have moved incriticalEvidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
When was El Patio Mexicano Restaurant last inspected?
El Patio Mexicano Restaurant has 2 inspections on record going back to April 30, 2023, averaging 12 points.
March 5, 2026 A
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View full inspection →El Patio Mexicano Restaurant vs Washington Heights South
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Against the 211 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 March 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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