Pinas Locas

3500 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 11, 2025
64
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: B

Public records show three inspections at Pinas Locas stretching back to 2023. Pinas Locas was last inspected on Aug 11, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

Looking across the full record, “sanitized equipment or utensil” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That's lower than the typical Bronx restaurant, which scores around 77. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

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Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 11, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
3 critical violations.
View 3 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
64
Mar 4, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
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
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
Food adulterated or misbranded. adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away
28-05
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
20-08
Single service article not provided. single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
10H
Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
10E
52
Sep 13, 2023
Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. effective hair restraint not worn where required. jewelry worn on hands or arms. fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
06A
Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
06E
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pinas Locas last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pinas Locas on file is from Aug 11, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pinas Locas?

Across the inspection record, “sanitized equipment or utensil” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Pinas Locas.

How does Pinas Locas compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

Pinas Locas most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has Pinas Locas' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pinas Locas have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Pinas Locas 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 Pinas Locas inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Pinas Locas is inspected around two times per year on average.