Cooked?Morenita Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 14, 2026 →
- address962 Longwood Avenue, Bronx 10459
- cuisineMexican
- phone3474943306
Is Morenita Restaurant clean?
Morenita Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 14, 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 Morenita Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes.
When was Morenita Restaurant last inspected?
Morenita Restaurant has 2 inspections on record going back to December 8, 2025, averaging 21 points.
July 14, 2026 A
Loading inspection details…
View full inspection →December 8, 2025 Score 29
Loading inspection details…
View full inspection →Morenita Restaurant vs Longwood
Longwood runs 71% clean across 49 tracked restaurants — 30 clean, 4 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 49 spots Cooked tracks in Longwood, this one comes out cleaner than 45% of them.
Other spots in Longwood
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.
Read the New York ratings guide →
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 July 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
check your own block 📸
Cooked covers 10 cities on official inspection data — see who's clean, mid, or cooked near you.