Tres Colores Mex

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 27, 2026 →
• address2017 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan 10032
• cuisineMexican
• phone6469227999

Is Tres Colores Mex clean?

Tres Colores Mex is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 27, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Tres Colores Mex?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🧼staff skipping handwashingcritical
  Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

When was Tres Colores Mex last inspected?

Tres Colores Mex has 2 inspections on record going back to February 2, 2026, averaging 21 points.

Tres Colores Mex vs Washington Heights South

Washington Heights South runs 76% clean across 209 tracked restaurants — 139 clean, 12 mid, 31 cooked.

Against the 209 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Heights South, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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