2102 East 15 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 676-2700
Current Inspection Grade: B
At A Glance
El Mexicano Restaurante & Cafe has an average score of 16 from 4 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that El Mexicano Restaurante & Cafe 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
03/07/2024 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 8 | A
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item that has been cooked and cooled is being held for service without first being reheated to 165º F or above within 2 hours.
- 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.
04/24/2023 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 17 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
03/03/2022 | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | Score: 22 | B
- (Critical) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
- (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- (Critical) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
- Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
08/19/2021 | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | Score: 17 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
- (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.
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