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Tio Luca
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score47 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedMay 30, 2026
- address421 Malcolm X Boulevard, Manhattan 10037
- cuisineSpanish
- phone2129399306
Is Tio Luca clean?
New York currently lists Tio Luca as grade pending, following an inspection on May 30, 2026 that scored 47 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.
What did inspectors find at Tio Luca?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 30, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- ⚠️Duties of an officer of the Department interfered with or obstructed.criticalDuties of an officer of the Department interfered with or obstructed.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Tio Luca last inspected?
Tio Luca has 1 inspection on record going back to May 30, 2026, averaging 47 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 47 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 May 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.