Cooked?El Viejon
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score29 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedMarch 8, 2024 →
- address4223 2 Avenue, Brooklyn 11232
- cuisineAmerican
- phone8622732080
Is El Viejon clean?
New York currently lists El Viejon as grade pending, following an inspection on March 8, 2024 that scored 29 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 Viejon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 8, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick worker near the foodcriticalFood worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🍽️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.
- 🧻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.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
When was El Viejon last inspected?
El Viejon has 1 inspection on record going back to March 8, 2024, averaging 29 points.
March 8, 2024 Score 29
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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 March 8, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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