BRAVO AFRICAN RESTAURANT

⚠️ This facility has been closed 2 times by the NYC Health Department
Latest: GRADE Z Feb 4, 2026

🍽️ Cuisine: African

📍 Neighborhood: Soundview Bruckner Bronx River

Address
1473 WESTCHESTER AVENUE
Bronx, NY 10472
Cuisine Type
African
📞 9292631433
Inspection History
8 inspections
Grade A: 1 , Grade C: 1
2 closures
Permit
CAMIS #50011004
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026

Inspection History (8 most recent)

GRADE Z Feb 4, 2026 - Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 33 points
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F. Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
Oct 21, 2025 - Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 50 points
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation. Hot TCS fo...
May 2, 2025 - Cycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection
Score: 3 points
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.
🚫 CLOSURE Apr 16, 2025 - Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
Score: 29 points
Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed. Toilet facility ...
🚫 CLOSURE Apr 16, 2025 - Cycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection
Score: 29 points
Mechanical or natural ventilation not provided, inadequate, improperly installed, in disrepair or fails to prevent and control excessive build-up of grease, heat, steam condensation, vapors, odors, smoke or fumes. Personal cleanliness is inadequat...
GRADE C Oct 21, 2024 - Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 51 points
Juice packaged on premises with no or incomplete label, no warning statement Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area. Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; ...
Sep 30, 2024 - Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 22 points
Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flie...
GRADE A Apr 10, 2023 - Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 12 points
Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation. Non-food c...
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