Bronx, NY — Asia Latina/Mama Sushi/Pichirri, located at 606 East 187th Street in the Bronx, received a Grade B following a health inspection conducted April 3, 2026. The restaurant scored 25 points — placing it near the upper boundary of the B range and within two points of the Grade C threshold. Inspection data was released by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) on April 6, 2026.

What Inspectors Found

Inspectors documented one non-critical violation during the April visit. No critical violations were cited.

The single violation recorded — Code 10H — relates to the handling of single-service articles. Specifically, inspectors noted that drinking straws were not completely enclosed in a wrapper or dispensed from a sanitary device. Under this code, single-use items must be protected from contamination during transport, storage, and dispensing. Reuse of single-service articles, or failure to properly protect them, constitutes a violation regardless of whether contamination is observed.

While one non-critical violation would ordinarily result in a modest score, the 25-point total indicates the violation was assigned a higher point value by the inspecting officer, reflecting the severity or scope of the condition as assessed on-site.

Food Safety Context

NYC Health Code Article 81 governs food handling, storage, and service practices for all licensed food service establishments in the city. The FDA Food Code, which Article 81 incorporates by reference in several areas, establishes standards for protecting single-service and single-use articles from contamination — recognizing that improperly stored or dispensed items can transfer pathogens to food or beverages.

Single-service article violations, while classified as non-critical, are nonetheless subject to point penalties because contaminated utensils or dispensing equipment represent a potential route for transmission of illness-causing organisms.

A score of 25 is notable within the B range. The DOHMH grades restaurants on a scale where lower scores reflect better compliance. A restaurant scoring in the mid-to-upper B range has meaningfully more room for improvement than one scoring closer to the A threshold.

Inspection History

The April 2026 inspection reflects a significant shift from the restaurant's most recent prior result:

  • September 3, 2024: Score 12 (Grade A)
  • February 10, 2026: Score 61 (Grade not posted — score above Grade C threshold)
  • April 3, 2026: Score 25 (Grade B)

The February 2026 inspection recorded a score of 61, which falls well above the Grade C cutoff of 28 points. The April result of 25 represents a substantial improvement from that visit, though the establishment has not yet returned to the Grade A performance it achieved in September 2024.

Understanding NYC Restaurant Grades

DOHMH assigns letter grades to restaurants following inspection based on their point score:

  • A: 0–13 points (highest compliance)
  • B: 14–27 points
  • C: 28 or more points

Restaurants that score in the B or C range may request a re-inspection, at which point they can post whichever grade reflects the better score.

Inspection records for all New York City restaurants are publicly available through the DOHMH restaurant inspection database at nyc.gov/health. Residents can search by restaurant name, address, or cuisine type to review current and historical inspection data.

More About This Restaurant

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