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Cakes By Alejandro 1: health inspection history

215 East 167 Street, New York City, NY 10456

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Address
215 East 167 Street, New York City, NY 10456
Borough
Bronx
Cuisine (as listed)
Bakery Products/Desserts
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Apr 10, 2026
Latest inspection
Apr 10, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
Records shown
4 inspections, Oct 31, 2023 to Apr 10, 2026

Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 9 violations, of which 5 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 10 points. Among 58 graded restaurants in ZIP 10456, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

Inspection history

Apr 10, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 10Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 06ECritical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
  • 10FNot critical 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.
  • 10ENot critical Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

Dec 30, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 25Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  • 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
  • 04JCritical Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, cooling, reheating, and holding.

Mar 7, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 8Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 10FNot critical 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.
  • 06CCritical 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.

Oct 31, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 3Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 10FNot critical 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.

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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.