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El Sabor De La Vida 517
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 25, 2025
- address517 51 Street, Brooklyn 11220
- cuisineJuice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads
- phone3476234902
Is El Sabor De La Vida 517 clean?
El Sabor De La Vida 517 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 25, 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 Sabor De La Vida 517?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 25, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was El Sabor De La Vida 517 last inspected?
El Sabor De La Vida 517 has 3 inspections on record going back to October 12, 2022, averaging 5 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2025 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| April 11, 2024 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| October 12, 2022 | Grade A | 0 pts |
El Sabor De La Vida 517 vs Sunset Park East
Sunset Park East runs 73% clean across 361 tracked restaurants — 238 clean, 35 mid, 53 cooked.
Against the 361 spots Cooked tracks in Sunset Park East, this one comes out cleaner than 60% 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 September 25, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.