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Grade BMexican

Montezuma Restaurant

119 WEST KINGSBRIDGE ROAD, Bronx, 10468

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (10 months ago).

Last inspected Sep 10, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Sep 10, 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.

    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.

  • 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

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Sep 10, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Apr 14, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (2 critical)
Feb 5, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection6 (4 critical)
May 30, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (5 critical)
Jun 5, 2023Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

Around this address

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

  • 35 rodent inspections on record, 21 finding rat activity.
  • 14 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.

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