Tulcimex Mexican Restaurant

Name: Tulcimex Mexican Restaurant
Address: 2559 Boston Road, NYC, NY, 10467, US
Telephone: (929) 497-1537

2559 Boston Road, Bronx, NY 10467

Grade A · as of Oct 16, 2025

Tulcimex Mexican Restaurant was last inspected on October 16, 2025 and scored 13 points (A range). Inspectors found 3 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

October 16, 2025 · Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection

Score: 13 points (A range)

1 critical2 general

CriticalPests

Live roaches were found.

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

Food-contact surfaces were in poor repair.

Official wording (code 09C)
Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
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.

Inspection scores over time. Lower is better: 0–13 is an A, 14–27 a B, 28 or more a C.

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

May 20, 2024 A 5 points (A range)

Cycle Inspection · Initial Inspection
2 general Show violations
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Plumbing was missing protection against backflow, or floors didn’t drain properly.
  
  Official wording (code 10B)
  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.
- GeneralFacility upkeep
  
  Non-food surfaces or equipment were dirty, damaged, or made of unsuitable material.
  
  Official wording (code 10F)
  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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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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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 13 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.