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EL AZTECA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
122-126 NORTH STREET, MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940
Last inspected Jun 11, 2026
This source doesn’t issue a letter grade, so CleanPlate derived the status from the reported violation data.
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Inspection history
Jun 11, 2026
✓May 6, 2026
✕2 violations
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
- In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored
Jan 14, 2026
✓1 violation
- Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas
Apr 10, 2025
✓1 violation
- Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Mar 3, 2025
✓Feb 6, 2025
✕3 violations
- Critical:Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
May 17, 2024
✓May 2, 2024
✕2 violations
- Critical:Water/ice: unsafe, unapproved sources, cross connections
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Jan 19, 2024
✓Apr 20, 2023
✓1 violation
- Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Feb 23, 2023
✓Jan 23, 2023
✕4 violations
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
- Critical:Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45�F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38�F during cold holding.
- Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)
May 12, 2022
✓1 violation
- Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing
Feb 14, 2022
✓Jan 27, 2022
✕3 violations
- Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Aug 18, 2021
✓Mar 4, 2021
✓Dec 14, 2020
✓Nov 5, 2020
✕4 violations
- Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
- Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
- Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required
- Critical:Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur.
Feb 3, 2020
✓Jun 26, 2019
✓Jan 17, 2019
✓Apr 24, 2018
✓Jan 12, 2018
✓Apr 6, 2017
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