Arepa Lady

NYC Health Dept

77-17 37 AVENUE · QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY

Grade pending; inspected Jul 2026. 3 critical violations on the latest inspection.

5 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Jul 2026 · 7 critical violations in the last 12 months.

The numbers

INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUL 2026

Inspection history

JUL 13
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 3 CRITICAL
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Critical Pest Activity
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Critical Other
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
Critical Other
HACCP plan not approved or approved HACCP plan not maintained on premises.
JUL 13
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 1 violation
Not Critical Other
Equipment used for ROP not approved by the Department
DEC 10
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
Not Critical Other
Providing single-use plastic stirrers or single-use plastic splash sticks.
Not Critical Other
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
DEC 10
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 4 CRITICAL
Critical Pest Activity
Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
Not Critical Employee Hygiene
Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
Critical Food Storage & Handling
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condi
Critical Chemical Safety
Swollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
Not Critical Sanitation
Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
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
Not Critical Pest Activity
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
JUL 1
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Not Critical Sanitation
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 under
Critical Other
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-09-06. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

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