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La Cocina De Mama
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMay 7, 2026
- address154 East 109 Street, Manhattan 10029
- cuisineMexican
- phone9177421888
Is La Cocina De Mama clean?
La Cocina De Mama is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 7, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at La Cocina De Mama?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- 🧻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.
When was La Cocina De Mama last inspected?
La Cocina De Mama has 4 inspections on record going back to September 20, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| December 30, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| January 3, 2024 | Grade A | 6 pts |
| September 20, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 48 pts |
La Cocina De Mama vs East Harlem South
East Harlem South runs 74% clean across 150 tracked restaurants — 101 clean, 14 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 150 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 26% of them.
Other spots in East Harlem South
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 May 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.