New York City
BEAT

Benny's Cuban Cafe

71-28 Fresh Pond Road, New York City, NY 11385 · Queens · Spanish

Passed all 3 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
3
3 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-05
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
70/100
BEAT
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-05
No closures across all 3 inspections on record
5 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
3 pest activity violations found across 1 inspection
Sanitation critical
Pest Activity critical
Food Temperature critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
2026-03-05 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
minor 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 Sanitation

Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.

2024-10-15 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 6
critical Pest Activity

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh fl

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

minor 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 Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

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

minor Pest Activity

Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

2024-01-18 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
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 Sanitation

Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.

minor 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 Food Temperature

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

Mcdonald's Coco Lin Vegetarian House Hungry Burrito Tacos Coyote Bohemio My Jarabacoa

Data sourced from NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
View official record on city data portal →
Eat or Beat scores are independent editorial analysis of public records and do not represent official government ratings.