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Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill

Name: Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill
Address: 358 West 23 Street, NYC, NY, 10011, US
Telephone: (212) 463-0535

358 West 23 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011

Mexican Hudson Yards-Chelsea-Flat Iron-Union Square (212) 463-0535

Not yet graded

Tequila Chito's Mexican Grill was last inspected on April 16, 2026 and scored 31 points (C range). Inspectors found 5 violations, 4 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

April 16, 2026 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 31 points (C range)

4 critical1 general

CriticalFacility

A hand-washing sink was missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

Official wording (code 05D)
No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
CriticalPests

Live roaches were found.

Official wording (code 04M)
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
CriticalFood handling

No working thermometer was available to check food temperatures.

Official wording (code 04J)
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.
CriticalFood handling

Food was contaminated or cross-contaminated, or wasn’t thrown out when it should have been.

Official wording (code 04H)
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
GeneralPests

The building wasn’t pest-proofed: gaps, holes, or clutter that let rodents or insects in or give them shelter.

Official wording (code 08A)
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

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How NYC grades restaurants

Inspectors add points for each violation. Lower is better.
0–13 points earns an A. 14–27 is a B. 28 or more is a C.
A restaurant that scores 14 or more on its first inspection gets no grade yet. It is re-inspected about a month later and can display “Grade Pending” in the meantime.

Severity levels

Critical Can directly make someone sick: food temperatures, contamination, pests, hand-washing.
General Cleanliness, maintenance and facility problems.
Paperwork Missing signs, permits or paperwork.

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