Running Cool Restaurant

2263 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, NY 10453
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Running Cool Restaurant has been inspected three times since 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 30, 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 two violations each time.

“Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 77, which Running Cool Restaurant's 74 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
06F
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
74
Sep 30, 2024
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Food protection certificate (fpc) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
04A
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. reduced oxygen packaged (rop) fish not frozen before processing. rop food prepared on premises transported to another site.
03A
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
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
61
Apr 6, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 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
82

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Running Cool Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Running Cool Restaurant on file is from Jan 30, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Running Cool Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Running Cool Restaurant.

How does Running Cool Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Bronx?

Running Cool Restaurant most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Bronx average of 77.

Has Running Cool Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Running Cool Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Running Cool Restaurant 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 Running Cool Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Running Cool Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.