599 East 184 Street
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 365-1207
Current Inspection Grade: B
At A Glance
Las Chatas Taqueria & Deli Grocery has an average score of 17.75 from 4 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that Las Chatas Taqueria & Deli Grocery may not be consistently maintaining a high level of control over food safety and handling, personal hygiene, facility and equipment managment and vermin control.
An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.
An establishment typically has two chances to earn a Grade A in every inspection cycle. It needs to score below 14 points either on its initial visit, or during the re-inspection if it didn't score below 14 points on the first visit.
Inspection History
03/27/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 9 | A
- (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
06/05/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 18 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- (Critical) 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.
- (Critical) 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.
02/03/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 19 | B
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- (Critical) Appropriately scaled metal stem-type thermometer or thermocouple not provided or used to evaluate temperatures of potentially hazardous foods during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
08/25/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 25 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- (Critical) Food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal product temperature is reduced from 140º F to 70º F or less within 2 hours, and from 70º F to 41º F or less within 4 additional hours.
- Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
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