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Villa Tapia Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 18, 2022
- address245 Brook Avenue, Bronx 10454
- cuisineLatin American
- phone9178011415
Is Villa Tapia Restaurant clean?
Villa Tapia Restaurant is currently listed as closed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), as of its inspection on January 18, 2022. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Villa Tapia Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 18, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueMechanical or natural ventilation system not provided, improperly installed, in disrepair and/or fails to prevent excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation vapors, odors, smoke, and fumes.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
When was Villa Tapia Restaurant last inspected?
Villa Tapia Restaurant has 5 inspections on record going back to August 9, 2021, averaging 43 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 10, 2024 | closed by the city | 71 pts |
| April 23, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 63 pts |
| February 9, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 26 pts |
| January 18, 2022 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 9, 2021 | — |
Villa Tapia Restaurant vs Mott Haven-Port Morris
Mott Haven-Port Morris runs 70% clean across 136 tracked restaurants — 87 clean, 9 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 136 spots Cooked tracks in Mott Haven-Port Morris, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 January 18, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.