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El Tepeyac
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 15, 2025
- address1505 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan 10029
- cuisineMexican
- phone3478856523
Is El Tepeyac clean?
El Tepeyac is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 15, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Tepeyac?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 15, 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.
When was El Tepeyac last inspected?
El Tepeyac has 3 inspections on record going back to November 24, 2023, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Grade A | 5 pts |
| March 6, 2024 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| November 24, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 32 pts |
El Tepeyac vs East Harlem South
East Harlem South runs 74% clean across 150 tracked restaurants — 101 clean, 14 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 150 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 87% of them.
Other spots in East Harlem South
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 15, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.