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SOCOTRA RESTAURANT
711 MORRIS PARK AVENUE Bronx NY 10462
Health Inspection: violations
Score: 48
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-10-01; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
11 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-10-01), including 7 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-10-01: Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
Score: 48. Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- Critical: 02G — 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.
- Critical: 04C — Food worker/food vendor does not use utensil or other barrier to eliminate bare hand contact with food that will not receive adequate additional heat treatment.
- Critical: 04K — Evidence of rats or live rats in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Critical: 04L — Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- Critical: 04M — Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
- Critical: 06A — 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.
- Critical: 06D — Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- Not Critical: 10B — Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- Not Critical: 10F — 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.
- Not Critical: 08A — Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- Not Critical: 09C — Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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