La Nueva Estrella (lne)
390 EAST 204 STREET, Bronx, 10467
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (11 months ago).
Last inspected Aug 28, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Aug 28, 2025
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.
CriticalSigns 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.
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
CriticalRaw 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.
CriticalA 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
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| May 7, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 9 (4 critical) |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 4×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
- 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 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.
- 38 rodent inspections on record, 10 finding rat activity.
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