Viva Cafe 2 Mexican Restaurant

• gradeGrade pending
• inspection score25 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 3, 2026 →
• address2018 3 Avenue, Manhattan 10029
• cuisineMexican
• phone3474841172

Is Viva Cafe 2 Mexican Restaurant clean?

New York currently lists Viva Cafe 2 Mexican Restaurant as grade pending, following an inspection on August 3, 2026 that scored 25 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it.

What did inspectors find at Viva Cafe 2 Mexican Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 3, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
• 🚰facility hygiene issuecritical
  Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for washing food.
• 🚿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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

When was Viva Cafe 2 Mexican Restaurant last inspected?

Viva Cafe 2 Mexican Restaurant has 1 inspection on record going back to August 3, 2026, averaging 25 points.

Viva Cafe 2 Mexican Restaurant vs East Harlem South

East Harlem South runs 72% clean across 151 tracked restaurants — 99 clean, 15 mid, 23 cooked.

Against the 151 spots Cooked tracks in East Harlem South, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 August 3, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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