Cooked?El Sazon De Mela
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 17, 2025 →
- address1692 Webster Avenue, Bronx 10457
- cuisineLatin American
- phone6463593821
Is El Sazon De Mela clean?
El Sazon De Mela is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 17, 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 Sazon De Mela?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 17, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
When was El Sazon De Mela last inspected?
El Sazon De Mela has 2 inspections on record going back to March 25, 2024, averaging 18 points.
January 17, 2025 A
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View full inspection →March 25, 2024 Score 26
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View full inspection →El Sazon De Mela vs Claremont-Bathgate
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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 January 17, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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