OCT 14
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — NEW YORK CITY DOHMH
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EL PALO RESTAURANT.
YOUR CALL. 76/100
196-25 JAMAICA AVENUE · QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY
Last inspected October 14, 2025 · passed with conditions
0 of 4 inspections passed, 4 passed with conditions. 7 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
4
0 passed · 4 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
12
includes 7 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Apr 2023
INSPECTION HISTORY
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
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
MAR 112025PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violationDETAILS
MAR 11
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
1 violationDETAILS
Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted
AUG 182023PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 18
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Raw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
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
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
APR 262023PASS W/ CONDITIONS5 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 26
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
Properly scaled and calibrated thermometer or thermocouple not provided or not readily accessible in food preparation and hot/cold holding areas to measure temperatures of TCS foods during cooking, co
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
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
Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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
Data sourced from NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene · Official record →