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Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron 3
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 13, 2025
- address1A East 183 Street, Bronx 10453
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7182957383
Is Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron 3 clean?
Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron 3 is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 13, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron 3?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 13, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️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 Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron 3 last inspected?
Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron 3 has 3 inspections on record going back to October 25, 2024, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| February 13, 2025 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| October 25, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
Elsa La Reina Del Chicharron 3 vs Fordham South
Fordham South runs 76% clean across 65 tracked restaurants — 45 clean, 4 mid, 10 cooked.
Against the 65 spots Cooked tracks in Fordham South, this one comes out cleaner than 68% 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 February 13, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.