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El Rodeo: health inspection history

45-50 46 Street, New York City, NY 11377

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Address
45-50 46 Street, New York City, NY 11377
Borough
Queens
Cuisine (as listed)
Mexican
Most recent grade
Grade A issued Jul 17, 2026
Latest inspection
Jul 17, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
Records shown
4 inspections, Feb 8, 2024 to Jul 17, 2026

Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 8 violations, of which 5 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 173 graded restaurants in ZIP 11377, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.

Inspection history

Jul 17, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
  • 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Nov 19, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 13Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
  • 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.

Aug 22, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection

Score: 11Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 04NCritical Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
  • 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

Feb 8, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection

Score: 17Violations were cited in the following area(s).
  • 04HCritical Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
  • 04ACritical Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

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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.