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Montespino Restaurant

1309A BRONX RIVER AVE, Bronx, 10472

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (8 months ago).

Last inspected Nov 14, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 14, 2025

  • 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.

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    Critical

  • 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.

    Critical

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 14, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Sep 30, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Jul 23, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection7 (4 critical)
Jan 14, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Apr 12, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Jun 21, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 6×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 5×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.
  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 3×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 3×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.

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