Puerta Mexicana

142 Main Street, East Rockaway, NY 11518

Passed · Feb 21, 2025 Directions
84
Good BiteKarma score 84 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 3 of 3 graded inspections since 2024.
  • No critical violations in the last two years.
  • Last inspected Feb 21, 2025: passed with 4 violations. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 3 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Feb 21

    Inspection

    4 violations
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
  3. 2024
  4. Passed May 31

    Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
  5. Passed Apr 25

    Inspection

    7 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
    • Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures

Nearby

BiteKarma scores around Puerta Mexicana, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.

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