At a glance
CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results
What happened?
43point violations
6 problems found · 6 marked critical · Routine health department inspection · Jul 9, 2026
Is that a lot?
Most food places here got 10 to 24 point violations. Fiesta Mexicana got more than most.
Compared with 21,170 New York City food places. Each place's last routine inspection counts.
What was found out about Fiesta Mexicana?
It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.
- Marked critical: Hot food below 135°F 02BHow to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Food from an unapproved supplier 03AHow to fixFix it
- Marked critical: Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food 04HHow to fixFix it
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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For Fiesta Mexicana's team
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Fix it together
Follow the steps for each item, with the rule beside it.
Next: Hot food below 135°FThe health department found: “Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.”
First step: If food is out of range
Then the next one: Food from an unapproved supplier
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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 3-201.11, Food Code 3-302.11, Food Code 2-402.11, Food Code 3-304.12.
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Fix and log it: Hot food below 135°F
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If food is out of range
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Inspections
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 3 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 7, 2026
The health department visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).
NYC inspects each restaurant at least once a year. A place scoring 14 or more on an initial inspection gets a second, graded inspection.
Every visit
LatestJul 9, 2026Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection43 points
This one: 43 points, inspected Jul 9, 2026.
6 violations listed, 6 marked critical.
Critical (6)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-501.16(A)(1)
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
If food is out of range
- Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
- Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
- Unknown time or longer: throw it out.
Which foods need temperature control (TCS)
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Hot and cold holding
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food from an unapproved supplier
The department's words
03A Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-201.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Approved sources only
- Buy from licensed suppliers and stores. Keep receipts or invoices that show the source.
- Reject home-slaughtered or uninspected meat, and meat marked "Not for Sale" or "Custom Exempt."
- USDA grades (Prime, Choice) are about quality. The inspection mark is what shows safety.
From Food Code 3-201.11
Temperatures on arrival
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Receiving deliveries
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
04H Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready
The department's words
06A Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 2-402.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Hair and beards
- Wear a hat, cap, hairnet or head covering. Tie long hair back under it.
- Wear a beard net if you have a beard or long mustache.
- Put restraints on before you wash your hands.
From Food Code 2-402.11
Clothes, eating and drinking
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Hair, jewelry, nails and clothes
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Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
06C 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 items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-302.11
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Top to bottom
- 1. Top: ready-to-eat food (salads, desserts, cut fruit, cooked leftovers, deli meat, cheese, drinks)
- 2. Raw fish and seafood (cooked to 145°F)
- 3. Whole cuts of beef, pork and lamb; raw shell eggs (145°F)
From Food Code 3-302.11
Keep raw meat types apart
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Fridge and freezer storage order
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Show 1 more
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
06E Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Food Code 3-304.12
How can a restaurant or home fix this?
Serving utensils
- A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
- Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
- Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.
From Food Code 3-304.12
Clean plates and no re-serving
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Buffets and self-service
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EarlierDec 27, 2024Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection13 points (A)
2 violations listed, 1 marked critical.
Critical (1)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
No certified food protection manager on record
The department's words
04A Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
EarlierSep 9, 2024Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection41 points
6 violations listed, 5 marked critical.
Critical (5)
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The department's words
02G 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 items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Shellfish tags or fish freezing records missing
The department's words
03B Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food
The department's words
06C 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 items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Marked critical by New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Food-contact surfaces not cleaned or sanitized right
The department's words
06D Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.
Not critical (1)
Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)
What you can do
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Learn how these get fixed
Free, step-by-step guides for each item.
- Hot food below 135°F Read the free guide
- Food from an unapproved supplier Read the free guide
- Raw food not kept apart from ready-to-eat food Read the free guide
- Hair, rings or clothing not kept food-ready Read the free guide
- In-use utensils stored wrong Read the free guide
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Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.
Zero points means the inspector found no problems. New York City adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.
Inspectors add points for each problem they find. 0 to 13 points is an A, 14 to 27 a B, 28 or more a C.
- Listed as
- Mexican
- Inspection type
- Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
- Result
- 43 points
- Source
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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