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Plaza Ortega
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score27 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedFebruary 18, 2025
- address140 Stanhope Street, Brooklyn 11221
- cuisineMexican
- phone7183107287
Is Plaza Ortega clean?
Plaza Ortega is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 18, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at Plaza Ortega?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 18, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🐭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.
- 🚿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.
- 🍽️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.
When was Plaza Ortega last inspected?
Plaza Ortega has 3 inspections on record going back to November 22, 2024, averaging 37 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 29 pts |
| February 18, 2025 | Grade B | 27 pts |
| November 22, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 54 pts |
Plaza Ortega vs Bushwick South
Bushwick South runs 78% clean across 202 tracked restaurants — 142 clean, 9 mid, 30 cooked.
Against the 202 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.
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 February 18, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.