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La Michoacana
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 19, 2025
- address54 Irving Avenue, Brooklyn 11237
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7189710540
Is La Michoacana clean?
La Michoacana is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 19, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at La Michoacana?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 19, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not postedCurrent letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was La Michoacana last inspected?
La Michoacana has 4 inspections on record going back to September 1, 2023, averaging 41 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 18, 2023 | Grade C | 0 pts |
| September 26, 2023 | closed by the city | 75 pts |
| September 1, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 76 pts |
La Michoacana vs Bushwick North
Bushwick North runs 78% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 226 clean, 18 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick North, this one comes out cleaner than 47% of them.
Other spots in Bushwick North
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 August 19, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.