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Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score31 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedApril 16, 2026
- address358 West 23 Street, Manhattan 10011
- cuisineMexican
- phone2124630535
Is Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill clean?
New York currently lists Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill as grade pending, following an inspection on April 16, 2026 that scored 31 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 16, 2026, 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.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 🐛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.
- 🪳roaches are dining toocriticalLive roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
When was Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill last inspected?
Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill has 1 inspection on record going back to April 16, 2026, averaging 31 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 31 pts |
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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 April 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.