La Villa Restaurant
240 WEST 231 STREET, Bronx, 10463
Should you eat here?
Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (11 months ago).
Last inspected Aug 25, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Aug 25, 2025
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.
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.
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
CriticalRaw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 4 (2 critical) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (3 critical) |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Grade Pending | Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection | 1 |
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.
- 2×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×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
- 2×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
- 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 13 rodent inspections on record, 5 finding rat activity.
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