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El Valle Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 22, 2026
- address794 Southern Boulevard, Bronx 10455
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7183781774
Is El Valle Restaurant clean?
El Valle Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 22, 2026. 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 Valle Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 22, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
- 🚿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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
- 🛠️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 Valle Restaurant last inspected?
El Valle Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to May 23, 2024, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 22, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| September 30, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| August 30, 2024 | Grade C | 44 pts |
| May 23, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
El Valle Restaurant vs Longwood
Longwood runs 74% clean across 48 tracked restaurants — 28 clean, 4 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 48 spots Cooked tracks in Longwood, this one comes out cleaner than 32% 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 January 22, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.