# RUTA 55 RESTAURANT (Bronx): 2 critical violations on 2026-10-23

**Service Need Score:** 45/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business | RUTA 55 RESTAURANT |
| Address | 1318 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, Bronx, New York, NY, 10474 |
| Type | Spanish |
| Inspected | 2026-10-23 |
| Inspection type | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection |
| Outcome | Critical violations cited |
| Violations cited | 2 |
| Critical violations | 2 |
| Score | 45 |
| Top violations | Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. / 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 hel |

## Why this score
- Critical violations cited.

Source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data (https://a816-health.nyc.gov/ABCEatsRestaurants/). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:41:33.304Z.
From NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County and State of Delaware open data as published; violations may since have been corrected and re-inspected. A citation is the inspector's finding on that date, not a final judgment. Businesses only.