LA ELEGANCIA.

NYC Health Dept

88-26 37 AVENUE · QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY

Graded A, 13 points (May 2025). Sanitation cited on 2 of the last 3 inspections.

8 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected May 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 6

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

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

Not Critical Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

MAR 12

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

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

Not Critical Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

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.

AUG 23

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 5 CRITICAL

Not Critical Sanitation

Not Critical 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

Critical Food Temperature

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

Critical Other

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

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

Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.

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

AUG 23

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations

Not Critical Food Temperature

Lighting fixture located over, by or within food storage, preparation, service or display facility, and facility where utensils and equipment are cleaned and stored, which may shatter due to extreme h

Not Critical Other

Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

JAN 3

2024

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 4 CRITICAL

Not Critical Sanitation

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

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Other

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

Critical Sanitation

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

Critical Food Temperature

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DEC 1

2022

PASS 2 violations

Not Critical Sanitation

Not Critical Plumbing & Waste

NOV 29

2022

FAIL 6 violations 5 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

Food worker or vendor working or is knowingly or negligently permitted to work in FSE while afflicted with infected wound or reportable communicable disease. No spitting allowed. Spitting anywhere

Not Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Sanitation

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

Critical Pest Activity

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

Critical Food Temperature

Critical Food Storage & Handling

Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.

MAY 18

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 3 CRITICAL

Not Critical Other

Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.

Critical Other

Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.

Critical Pest Activity

Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated (FRSA) flies present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas. Filth flies include house flies, little house flies, blow flies, bottle flies and flesh fli

Critical Pest Activity

Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.

Not Critical Sanitation

Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow

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