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165 Carribean Best Bites

Name: 165 Carribean Best Bites
Address: 270 East 165 Street, NYC, NY, 10456, US
Telephone: (718) 535-6959

270 East 165 Street, Bronx, NY 10456

Caribbean East Concourse-Concourse Village (718) 535-6959

Not yet graded

165 Carribean Best Bites was last inspected on July 7, 2025 and scored 16 points (B range). Inspectors found 3 violations, 2 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

July 7, 2025 · Pre-permit (Operational) · Initial Inspection

Score: 16 points (B range)

2 critical1 general

CriticalPests

Live roaches were found.

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

Hot food was being held below 140°F, where bacteria can grow.

Official wording (code 02B)
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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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Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 16 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.