El Fogon Dominicano Restaurant
1410 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
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
- Last inspected Nov 26, 2025: passed with 3 violations, 2 critical.
- Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2022.
- Keeps coming up: Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F, cited 2 times, plus 5 other repeat issues.
- 8 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2025
- Passed Nov 26
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Critical Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Passed Feb 21
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
- Critical Food preparation area, food storage area, or other area used by employees or patrons, contaminated by sewage or liquid waste
- Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
- Minor Nonfood-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
- 2024
- Failed Nov 29
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 3 critical
- Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
- Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
- Critical Cold TCS food item held above 41°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38°F; intact raw eggs held above 45°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation
- 2023
- Passed Oct 25
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Minor Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Nonfood-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
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