Cooked?El Vez
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedAugust 11, 2025
- inspection score0 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 16, 2026 →
- address259 Vesey Street, Manhattan 10282
- cuisineMexican
- phone2122332500
Is El Vez clean?
El Vez currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on August 11, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on May 16, 2026 scoring 0 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at El Vez?
Nothing was written up at the most recent inspection on May 16, 2026. A clean sheet like this is the best possible result — no violations of any severity were recorded.
When was El Vez last inspected?
El Vez has 4 inspections on record going back to December 21, 2023, averaging 5 points.
May 16, 2026 Score 0
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View full inspection →August 11, 2025 A
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View full inspection →May 17, 2025 Score 0
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View full inspection →December 21, 2023 A
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View full inspection →El Vez vs Battery Park City-Lower Manhattan
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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 May 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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