Grade AMexican

El Carnalito Barragan Restaurant & Deli

969 INTERVALE AVENUE, Bronx, 10459

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (3 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Apr 15, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Apr 15, 2026

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

    Hot TCS food item that has been cooked and cooled is being held for service without first being reheated to 165º F or above within 2 hours.

    Critical
  • 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
Apr 15, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Feb 10, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (3 critical)
Jul 3, 2025Grade APre-permit (Operational) / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Apr 24, 2025Grade PendingPre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

Around this address

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

  • 11 rodent inspections on record, 4 finding rat activity.
  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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