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Top Of The Hill Cuisine

3601 BARNES AVENUE, Bronx, 10467

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (1 year ago).

Last inspected Aug 4, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Aug 4, 2025

  • Signs 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.

    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.

  • 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

  • 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.

    Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Aug 4, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)
Jun 20, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)
Mar 26, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Mar 14, 2025Grade PendingAdministrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection7 (4 critical)
Aug 27, 2024Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
May 20, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (2 critical)
Dec 5, 2022Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Aug 31, 2022Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

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

Around this address

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

  • 3 rodent inspections on record, 1 finding rat activity.

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