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Mexican · Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan

La Esquina

200 West 55 Street, Manhattan 10019 · 6466137100

A NYC grade
88 Clean Score
2 Inspection score
Nov 27, 2024 Last inspection

Most recent inspection

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Inspection history

Nov 27, 2024 · Grade A · Score 2

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

  • 10F — 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. (critical)
Jun 13, 2024 · Grade N/A · Score 23

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

  • 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. (critical)
  • 04C — Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment. (critical)
  • 09A — Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE (critical)
  • 09B — Thawing procedure improper. (critical)
  • 09E — Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink. (critical)
  • 10G — Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient. (critical)
Feb 16, 2023 · Grade N/A · Score N/A

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection

  • 20-08 — Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information (critical)
  • 19-10 — Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability. (critical)
Feb 16, 2023 · Grade A · Score 10

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

  • 02B — Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. (critical)
  • 10F — 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. (critical)
Sep 14, 2022 · Grade A · Score 0

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

  • 10G — Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient. (critical)
  • 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred. (critical)
  • 04N — 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)
  • 06A — Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry is worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed. (critical)
  • 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas. (critical)
  • 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests. (critical)
Jan 20, 2022 · Grade N/A · Score 21

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

  • 04A — Food Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations. (critical)
  • 06C — Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. (critical)
  • 10B — Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. (critical)
  • 10H — Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation. (critical)
  • 10F — 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. (critical)

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