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Mexicana Deli Grocery
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 11, 2026
- address339 East 204 Street, Bronx 10467
- cuisineMexican
- phone7187985820
Is Mexicana Deli Grocery clean?
Mexicana Deli Grocery is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 11, 2026. 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 Mexicana Deli Grocery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️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.
When was Mexicana Deli Grocery last inspected?
Mexicana Deli Grocery has 3 inspections on record going back to September 26, 2023, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| December 17, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| September 26, 2023 | Grade A | 11 pts |
Mexicana Deli Grocery vs Norwood
Norwood runs 74% clean across 85 tracked restaurants — 61 clean, 8 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 85 spots Cooked tracks in Norwood, this one comes out cleaner than 48% 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.
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 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.