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Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 27, 2025
- address1468 St Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10033
- cuisineMexican
- phone2127402626
Is Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant clean?
Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 27, 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 Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 27, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
When was Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant last inspected?
Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant has 4 inspections on record going back to January 4, 2023, averaging 23 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| May 7, 2024 | Grade B | 19 pts |
| December 13, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
| January 4, 2023 | Grade B | 27 pts |
Mi Ranchito Mexican Restaurant vs Washington Heights North
Washington Heights North runs 66% clean across 161 tracked restaurants — 92 clean, 10 mid, 37 cooked.
Against the 161 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights North, this one comes out cleaner than 37% 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 October 27, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.