El Tequila Bar Restaurant
55 North Myrtle Avenue, Spring Valley, NY 10977
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
- Last inspected Feb 4, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
- Keeps coming up: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding., cited 2 times, plus 4 other repeat issues.
- 3 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2026
- Passed Feb 4
Inspection
4 violations
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- 2025
- Passed Mar 28
Re-Inspection
No violations
- Passed Mar 6
Re-Inspection
2 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Passed Feb 4
Inspection
10 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
- Critical Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
- Minor Insects, rodents present
- Minor Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
- Minor Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils
- Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
- Minor Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
- Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
- Minor Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
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