Lechonera Pollo Sabroso Del Valle Restaurant

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedJanuary 27, 2025
• inspection score48 pts
• critical violations5
• last inspectedJune 24, 2026
• address650B Westchester Avenue, Bronx
• cuisineSpanish
• phone3472977545

Is Lechonera Pollo Sabroso Del Valle Restaurant clean?

New York currently lists Lechonera Pollo Sabroso Del Valle Restaurant as grade pending, following an inspection on June 24, 2026 that scored 48 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on January 27, 2025.

What did inspectors find at Lechonera Pollo Sabroso Del Valle Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 24, 2026, 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.
• 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycritical
  Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🚿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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
• 🔪cross-contamination riskcritical
  Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.

When was Lechonera Pollo Sabroso Del Valle Restaurant last inspected?

Lechonera Pollo Sabroso Del Valle Restaurant has 5 inspections on record going back to September 20, 2023, averaging 31 points.

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 June 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.