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Rinconcito Serie 56 Restaurant
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score22 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 7, 2025
- address1650 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan 10040
- cuisineSpanish
- phone6468506637
Is Rinconcito Serie 56 Restaurant clean?
Rinconcito Serie 56 Restaurant is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 7, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Rinconcito Serie 56 Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 7, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🐛pest / contamination issuecriticalProperly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🗑️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.
- 🚿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.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was Rinconcito Serie 56 Restaurant last inspected?
Rinconcito Serie 56 Restaurant has 2 inspections on record going back to April 28, 2025, averaging 44 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2025 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| April 28, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 65 pts |
Rinconcito Serie 56 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 30% 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 July 7, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.