12 East Kingsbridge Road
Bronx, NY 10468
(718) 561-7076
Current Inspection Grade: C
At A Glance
La Sorpresa has an average score of 32.33 from 3 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is higher than 27, which equates to having a C average. This shows that La Sorpresa may not be meeting the City and State guidelines for 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
01/25/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 21 | Not Graded
- (Critical) 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.
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 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.
- 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.
10/12/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection | Score: 2 | Grade Pending
- 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.
10/04/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 74 | CLOSED
- (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- (Critical) 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.
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- (Critical) 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.
- (Critical) Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- (Critical) Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- (Critical) 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.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
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