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Pa' Caleta Bar And Grill
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score48 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedDecember 20, 2025
- address1735 East 172 Street, Bronx 10472
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7185010619
Is Pa' Caleta Bar And Grill clean?
New York currently lists Pa' Caleta Bar And Grill as grade pending, following an inspection on December 20, 2025 that scored 48 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Pa' Caleta Bar And Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 20, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo 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.
- 🛠️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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating informationFailure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- ⚠️Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
When was Pa' Caleta Bar And Grill last inspected?
Pa' Caleta Bar And Grill has 1 inspection on record going back to December 20, 2025, averaging 48 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 48 pts |
Pa' Caleta Bar And Grill vs West Farms-Bronx River
West Farms-Bronx River runs 72% clean across 59 tracked restaurants — 38 clean, 6 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 59 spots Cooked tracks in West Farms-Bronx River, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 December 20, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.