Empanadas Cafe
56-27 Van Doren Street, New York City, NY 11368 · Queens · Latin American
Passed all 4 inspections — critical violations noted
2025-09-26 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection 4
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.
2025-09-26 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection CRITICAL 1
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
2024-05-01 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection 2
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
2023-04-07 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection 1
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
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