Cooked?Marcela's
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score5 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 15, 2026 →
- address173 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn 11206
- cuisineSpanish
- phone3472234489
Is Marcela's clean?
New York currently lists Marcela's as grade pending, following an inspection on May 15, 2026 that scored 5 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Marcela's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- ⚠️Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme heat, temperature changes or accidental contact; not fitted with shatterproof bulb or shielded and encased, with end caps or other device.
When was Marcela's last inspected?
Marcela's has 3 inspections on record going back to September 4, 2025, averaging 22 points.
May 15, 2026 Score 5
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View full inspection →May 13, 2026 Closed by the city
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View full inspection →September 4, 2025 Score 27
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View full inspection →Marcela's vs Bushwick South
Bushwick South runs 77% clean across 207 tracked restaurants — 145 clean, 10 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 207 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick South, this one comes out cleaner than 6% of them.
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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 May 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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