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Grade ACaribbean

St Bess Restaurant

4466 BAYCHESTER AVENUE, Bronx, 10466

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Oct 30, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Oct 30, 2025

  • 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

  • A 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

DateResultTypeViolations
Oct 30, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Aug 20, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Feb 26, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection5 (4 critical)
Feb 15, 2023Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 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×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

Around this address

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

  • 5 rodent inspections on record, 3 finding rat activity.

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