EQUIS Pica Pollo Restaurant
521 West 207 Street, Manhattan, NY 10034
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 4 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Feb 20, 2025: passed with 2 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: 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, cited 3 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Feb 20
Cycle Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- 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
- 2024
- Failed Oct 11
Cycle Inspection
5 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Critical 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 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 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
- 2023
- Passed May 31
Cycle Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- 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
- 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
- 2022
- Passed May 23
Pre-permit (Non-operational)
1 violation
- Minor Nonfood-contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Nonfood-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
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