Grill Cafe

232 East 144 Street, Bronx, NY 10451

Other

Last inspected: Dec 1, 2025

Score

Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Grill Cafe has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. The most recent visit was on Dec 1, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around three violations, down from roughly 10 violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “food contact surface not properly washed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

By comparison, the average Bronx facility scores 77, putting Grill Cafe on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 1, 2025

Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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

06D

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.

06C

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

Oct 22, 2025

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

6 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 10 violations

Cold tcs food item held above 41 °f; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °f; intact raw eggs held above 45 °f; or reduced oxygen packaged (rop) tcs foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.

02G

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

Food worker/food vendor does not wash hands thoroughly after using the toilet, or after coughing, sneezing, smoking, eating, preparing raw foods or otherwise contaminating hands or does not change gloves when required; worker fails to refrain from smoking or being fully clothed in clean outer garments.

04D

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

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

10F

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

08A

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

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

20-08

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Grill Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Grill Cafe on file is from Dec 1, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Grill Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food contact surface not properly washed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Grill Cafe.

How does Grill Cafe compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

Grill Cafe most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has Grill Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Grill Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Grill Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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