La Vecina Restaurant

1144 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10462
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jul 15, 2022
58
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: Pending

La Vecina Restaurant has been inspected three times since 2019. The most recent report on file is from Jul 15, 2022. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for La Vecina Restaurant dates to Jul 15, 2022.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

Looking across the full record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

La Vecina Restaurant's latest score of 58 falls below the Bronx average of 77. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 15, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 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
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
04L
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
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
58
Feb 6, 2020
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
04L
Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
08A
82
Oct 30, 2019
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Food protection certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
04A
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (frsa) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh flies. food/refuse/sewage-associated flies include fruit flies, drain flies and phorid flies.
04N
Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
06D
Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
04L
Facility not vermin proof. harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
08A
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Vecina Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Vecina Restaurant on file is from Jul 15, 2022. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Vecina Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at La Vecina Restaurant.

How does La Vecina Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

La Vecina Restaurant most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has La Vecina Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Vecina Restaurant have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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