Mexican · Bronx
El Tamalito
531 East 138 Street, Bronx, NY 10454
(718) 975-2146
★★★★★ 4.5 (1 diner reviews)
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B
DOH SANITARY GRADE
14–27 Points · Re-inspection Required
Venue & Culinary Highlights
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NYC Health Department Official Inspection
CAMIS ID: #50088490
16
Violation Points
8
Critical Violations
16
Total Citations
2026-01-07
Last Inspection
Recorded Violations History
Code 10F 2026-01-07
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 VIOLATION Code 04L 2026-01-07
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Code 08A 2026-01-07
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Code 09C 2026-01-07
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Code 28-06 2025-11-25
Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 04N 2025-11-25
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 VIOLATION Code 04C 2025-11-25
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.
Code 08A 2025-11-25
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Code 20-04 2025-11-25
“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
⚠ CRITICAL VIOLATION Code 02B 2025-11-25
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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