Cooked?La Perla Mexicana
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 2, 2025 →
- address281 East 149 Street, Bronx 10451
- cuisineMexican
- phone7185856425
Is La Perla Mexicana clean?
La Perla Mexicana is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 2, 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 Perla Mexicana?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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 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.
When was La Perla Mexicana last inspected?
La Perla Mexicana has 3 inspections on record going back to March 23, 2023, averaging 17 points.
June 2, 2025 A
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View full inspection →March 7, 2024 A
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View full inspection →March 23, 2023 Score 31
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View full inspection →La Perla Mexicana vs Melrose South-Mott Haven North
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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 June 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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