La Mesa Del Rey

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score22 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedSeptember 16, 2026 →
• address1712 University Avenue, Bronx 10453
• cuisineLatin American
• phone8138429385

Is La Mesa Del Rey clean?

New York currently lists La Mesa Del Rey as grade pending, following an inspection on September 16, 2026 that scored 22 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at La Mesa Del Rey?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰facility hygiene issuecritical
  Harmful noxious gas or vapor detected. Carbon Monoxide (CO) level exceeds nine (9) ppm
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🧻grimy wiping clothscritical
  Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
• 🧫food contact surfaces dirty
  Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

When was La Mesa Del Rey last inspected?

La Mesa Del Rey has 2 inspections on record going back to June 18, 2025, averaging 15 points.

La Mesa Del Rey vs University Heights-Morris Heights

University Heights-Morris Heights runs 73% clean across 72 tracked restaurants — 43 clean, 4 mid, 12 cooked.

Against the 72 spots Cooked tracks in University Heights-Morris Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 10% of them.

Other spots in University Heights-Morris Heights

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  mid · October 28, 2025
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• A Sabor To Go Restaurant
  clean · September 2, 2026
• ? Flavorful Fry Chicken Inc.
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• A Dunkin'
  clean · April 16, 2026

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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.

Read the New York ratings guide →

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 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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