Bronx, NY — 167 Dominican Deli Grocery Inc, a Spanish cuisine restaurant located at 104 East 167th Street in the Bronx, received a Grade B following a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection conducted on April 6, 2026. Inspectors documented a score of 24, placing the restaurant near the upper boundary of the B range and within four points of the Grade C threshold.

What Inspectors Found

The April 6 inspection identified one critical violation and no non-critical violations. The critical citation — Code 02B — documented that hot temperature-controlled for safety (TCS) food items were not held at or above 140°F as required.

Maintaining proper hot-holding temperatures is a fundamental food safety requirement. When hot foods fall below 140°F, they enter what food safety authorities identify as the "temperature danger zone," a range in which harmful bacteria can multiply rapidly. Inspectors cited this condition as a critical violation, reflecting its potential to contribute to foodborne illness if not corrected.

Food Safety Context

NYC Health Code Article 81 and the FDA Food Code both establish temperature standards for hot-held food. Under these regulations, cooked foods intended to be kept hot must remain at or above 140°F at all times during service. These standards apply to all food service establishments in New York City, including delis, grocery stores, and restaurants operating under a single permit.

A critical violation in the city's inspection system is defined as a condition that poses a direct risk to public health. Establishments cited for critical violations are required to correct those conditions, and follow-up inspections may be scheduled to verify compliance.

The Grade B designation applies to any score between 14 and 27 points. A score of 24 reflects a meaningful accumulation of points — in this case driven entirely by the single critical hot-holding citation, which carries a significant point value under the DOHMH scoring system.

Inspection History

167 Dominican Deli Grocery Inc has faced elevated scores in recent inspection cycles:

  • January 20, 2026: Score 44 (Grade Z)
  • December 8, 2025: Score 70 (Grade N)

The prior two inspections both resulted in scores well above the Grade C threshold. The current score of 24 represents a substantial improvement over that recent history, though it remains in the upper portion of the Grade B range.

Grades posted at restaurant entrances reflect the most recent completed inspection cycle. The data cited in this article was released by DOHMH on April 8, 2026, two days after the inspection was conducted.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

New York City's letter-grade system translates numeric inspection scores into publicly posted grades:

  • A: Score of 0–13 points (fewest violations)
  • B: Score of 14–27 points
  • C: Score of 28 or more points

Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe violations. Restaurants that score in the B or C range during an initial inspection may request a re-inspection, at which point a letter grade is assigned based on the second visit.

Consumers can look up current and historical inspection records for any NYC restaurant through the DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results database, available at the NYC Open Data portal.

More About This Restaurant

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