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El Sazon / Joey Bats
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score30 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedMay 18, 2026
- address5 Hudson Street, Manhattan 10013
- cuisinePortuguese
- phone9174493780
Is El Sazon / Joey Bats clean?
New York currently lists El Sazon / Joey Bats as grade pending, following an inspection on May 18, 2026 that scored 30 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at El Sazon / Joey Bats?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 18, 2026, 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.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
When was El Sazon / Joey Bats last inspected?
El Sazon / Joey Bats has 3 inspections on record going back to January 21, 2026, averaging 48 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| March 2, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
| January 21, 2026 | closed by the city | 113 pts |
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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 May 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.