Grade BLatin American

Restaurante Ecuatoriano Genesis

538 WEST 207 STREET, Manhattan, 10034

Should you eat here?

Caution — a pest-related violation was found at the latest inspection (5 months ago).

Last inspected Feb 17, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Feb 17, 2026

  • 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.

    Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

  • 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.

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

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

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

    Critical
  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.

    Critical
  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.

    Critical
  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

  • Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.

    Pesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.

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

    Thawing procedure improper.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Feb 17, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection10 (5 critical)
Nov 27, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (2 critical)
Apr 17, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 2×Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.

Around this address

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

  • 74 rodent inspections on record, 36 finding rat activity.

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