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Jalapenos Mexican: health inspection history
5714 5 Avenue, New York City, NY 11220
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- Address
- 5714 5 Avenue, New York City, NY 11220
- Borough
- Brooklyn
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Mexican
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Jan 16, 2025 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Apr 28, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Jun 14, 2023 to Apr 28, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, the health department cited 13 violations, of which 8 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 335 graded restaurants in ZIP 11220, the median score behind the latest grade is 10 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Apr 28, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 15Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
- 10GNot critical Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 06FCritical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
Jan 16, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13Grade: 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.
- 02HCritical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or less within 4 additional hours.
Apr 11, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 19Grade: Grade BViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 06DCritical Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 10BNot critical Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
Jun 14, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 25Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04CCritical Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- 02GCritical 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.
- 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.
- 02ICritical TCS food removed from cold holding or prepared from or combined with ingredients at room temperature not cooled by an approved method to 41 °F or below within 4 hours.
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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.