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Chinelos Ii Deli-grocery Restaurant

530 WEST 136 STREET, Manhattan, 10031

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (5 months ago).

Last inspected Feb 17, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Feb 17, 2026

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

    Critical

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  • Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

    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

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    Critical

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Non-food 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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Feb 17, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)
Nov 25, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (4 critical)
Jul 2, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Apr 29, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
Mar 20, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Jun 28, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Jun 25, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (6 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 5×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 28 rodent inspections on record, 9 finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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