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LAVA HOUSE CREPES & CAFE
459 WEST 238 STREET Bronx NY 10463
Health Inspection Grade B
Score: 26
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-05; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-05), including 3 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-05-05: Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Grade B. Score: 26. Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Critical: 03A — Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
- Critical: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Critical: 06E — Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
- Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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