Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center

1841 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10472

Mexican / Latin

Last inspected: Aug 22, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 22, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.

Looking across the full record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That's lower than the typical Bronx restaurant, which scores around 77. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Aug 22, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

2 critical violations.

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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.

04N

Jul 16, 2025

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

06D

After cooking or removal from hot holding, tcs food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °f to 70 °f or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °f to 41 °f or less within 4 additional hours.

02H

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.

10B

Apr 18, 2024

Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.

02B

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.

10F

“choking first aid” poster not posted. “alcohol and pregnancy” warning sign not posted. resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

20-04

Nov 3, 2023

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with haccp plan.

04H

04N

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

06F

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

19-06

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

08A

10F

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center on file is from Aug 22, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center?

Across the inspection record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center.

How does Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Gold Spoon Restaurant Lounge & Jerk Center is inspected around two times per year on average.

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