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Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar

65 METROPOLITAN OVAL, Bronx, 10462

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 22, 2026

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

    Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

    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.

  • 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

  • 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
Jul 22, 2026Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)
Dec 30, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Jan 16, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Mar 20, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×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 cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

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

  • 39 rodent inspections on record, 11 finding rat activity.
  • 5 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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