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Grade ALatin American

El Valle Jerome

3535 JEROME AVENUE, Bronx, 10467

Should you eat here?

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

Last inspected Aug 5, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Aug 5, 2026

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

    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

  • 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 stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

    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
Aug 5, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (3 critical)
Mar 13, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (1 critical)
Jan 6, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection9 (5 critical)
Nov 14, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (5 critical)
Sep 5, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

Around this address

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

  • 34 rodent inspections on record, 13 finding rat activity.
  • 2 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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