Cooked?La Esperanza Mexican Deli Grocery & Vegetables
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- grade postedApril 4, 2025
- inspection score35 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedAugust 18, 2026 →
- address2029 Grand Concourse, Bronx 10453
- cuisineMexican
- phone7187312608
Is La Esperanza Mexican Deli Grocery & Vegetables clean?
La Esperanza Mexican Deli Grocery & Vegetables currently carries Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on April 4, 2025 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on August 18, 2026 scoring 35 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads clean 😇; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at La Esperanza Mexican Deli Grocery & Vegetables?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🌡️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.
- 🪰flies in the housecriticalFilth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
When was La Esperanza Mexican Deli Grocery & Vegetables last inspected?
La Esperanza Mexican Deli Grocery & Vegetables has 3 inspections on record going back to July 3, 2023, averaging 19 points.
August 18, 2026 Score 35
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View full inspection →April 4, 2025 A
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View full inspection →July 3, 2023 A
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View full inspection →La Esperanza Mexican Deli Grocery & Vegetables vs Mount Hope
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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 August 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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