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Estrella Mexicana Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 17, 2025
- address106 East 183 Street, Bronx 10453
- cuisineMexican
- phone7185844222
Is Estrella Mexicana Restaurant clean?
Estrella Mexicana Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 17, 2025. 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 Estrella Mexicana Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 17, 2025, 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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was Estrella Mexicana Restaurant last inspected?
Estrella Mexicana Restaurant has 3 inspections on record going back to December 4, 2023, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| April 18, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| December 4, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Estrella Mexicana Restaurant 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 46% 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 September 17, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.