La Jefa Restaurant

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedSeptember 30, 2025 →
• address237 Willis Avenue, Bronx 10454
• cuisineMexican
• phone3472702185

Is La Jefa Restaurant clean?

La Jefa Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 30, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at La Jefa Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 30, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🧫food contact surfaces dirty
  Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

When was La Jefa Restaurant last inspected?

La Jefa Restaurant has 3 inspections on record going back to June 22, 2023, averaging 15 points.

La Jefa Restaurant vs Mott Haven-Port Morris

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Against the 138 spots Cooked tracks in Mott Haven-Port Morris, this one comes out cleaner than 75% 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.

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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 September 30, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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