Cooked?La Mesa Del Rincon
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score24 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedDecember 4, 2025 →
- address816 Avenue U, Brooklyn 11223
- cuisineMexican
- phone6467446081
Is La Mesa Del Rincon clean?
New York currently lists La Mesa Del Rincon as grade pending, following an inspection on December 4, 2025 that scored 24 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 Rincon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 4, 2025, 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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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 Mesa Del Rincon last inspected?
La Mesa Del Rincon has 1 inspection on record going back to December 4, 2025, averaging 24 points.
December 4, 2025 Score 24
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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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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 December 4, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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