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El Zocalo

April 18, 2026 · A

😇clean

official resultA
gradeGrade A
score12 pts
inspection typeSmoke-Free Air Act / Initial Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings2

Failed findings

staff skipping handwashingcritical

Official wording: Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
code 06ACriticalstatus: Critical
surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical

Official wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
code 06DCriticalstatus: Critical
Flavored tobacco products sold, offered for sale

code 15-21status: Not Applicable
Sign prohibiting smoking or using electronic cigarettes not conspicuously posted.

code 15-27status: Not Applicable

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 35 on October 4, 2024: Score changed by -23 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.