1505 Lexington Avenue
Manhattan, NY 10029
(347) 885-6523
Current Inspection Grade: A
At A Glance
El Tepeyac has an average score of 19.5 from 2 scored inspections (see inspection history).
The average is between 14 and 27, which equates to having a B average. This shows that El Tepeyac 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
03/06/2024 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection | Score: 7 | A
- (Critical) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
11/24/2023 | Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection | Score: 32 | Not Graded
- (Critical) Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- (Critical) Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
- Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 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.
- 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.
11/24/2023 | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
- Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
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