Mexican · New York City, NY

El Lugar Cantina

30 West 30 Street

Last inspected Jan 21, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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A Grade

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Quick Answers

When was El Lugar Cantina last inspected?: The most recent inspection on record was on Jan 21, 2025. The result listed by NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene was “Grade A” (official score 10).
Were any violations recorded at the last inspection?: Yes: 2 violations recorded, including 1 marked critical. Each one is listed below with the official wording.
How many inspections are on record?: 2 inspections on record, from Jan 23, 2024 to Jan 21, 2025.
Has El Lugar Cantina ever been closed by the health department?: No closure appears in the 2 inspection records we hold for this business. The earliest is dated Jan 23, 2024.

The Full Inspection History

2 inspections

Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Jan 21, 2025

A Grade

Official score: 10 · Understand This Area’s Scale

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 06ECleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

minorCode 10GCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Jan 21, 2025 · Original Source

Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection

Jan 23, 2024

Violations cited

Official score: 4 · Understand This Area’s Scale

1 recorded violation

minorCode 09CCleaning and sanitizing

Official Wording

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

In Plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Jan 23, 2024 · Original Source

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