Vega Alta Sports Bar

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score10 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 14, 2026 →
• address880 Gerard Avenue, Bronx 10452
• cuisineLatin American
• phone7185909436

Is Vega Alta Sports Bar clean?

Vega Alta Sports Bar is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 14, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Vega Alta Sports Bar?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-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.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🐛pest / contamination issuecritical
  Properly 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.

When was Vega Alta Sports Bar last inspected?

Vega Alta Sports Bar has 3 inspections on record going back to October 1, 2024, averaging 17 points.

Vega Alta Sports Bar vs West Concourse

West Concourse runs 86% clean across 156 tracked restaurants — 126 clean, 6 mid, 15 cooked.

Against the 156 spots Cooked tracks in West Concourse, this one comes out cleaner than 41% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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