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Ambato Restaurant

666 Seneca Avenue, New York City, NY 11385 · Queens · Latin American

Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
5
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-01-08
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
81/100
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What You Should Know
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-08
No closures across all 5 inspections on record
4 employee hygiene violations found across 3 inspections
Other issues found across 3 inspections
Types of Issues Found
Employee Hygiene critical 4×
Other critical 3×
Food Temperature critical 2×
Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-01-08 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 1
critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

2024-11-08 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

minor Employee Hygiene

Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.

critical Food Temperature

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 dur

critical Employee Hygiene

No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand

minor Food Temperature

Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

2024-11-08 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1
minor Employee Hygiene

“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

2023-07-17 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1
minor Employee Hygiene

“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

2023-07-17 violations cited Pre-permit (Operational) / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Other

Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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 liq

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