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El Puerto
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 13, 2025
- address511 West 125 Street, Manhattan 10027
- cuisineSeafood
- phone2128657676
Is El Puerto clean?
El Puerto is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 13, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Puerto?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 13, 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.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
When was El Puerto last inspected?
El Puerto has 4 inspections on record going back to May 16, 2022, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2025 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| September 10, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| January 4, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 16, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
El Puerto vs Manhattanville
Manhattanville runs 74% clean across 49 tracked restaurants — 34 clean, 4 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 49 spots Cooked tracks in Manhattanville, this one comes out cleaner than 87% 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 February 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.