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LA Esquinita Latin Food

61-02 Myrtle Avenue, New York City, NY 11385 · Queens · Latin American

Passed all 5 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
5
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-01-07
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
75/100
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5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-07
No closures across all 5 inspections on record
4 sanitation violations found across 2 inspections
2 pest activity violations found across 1 inspection
Sanitation critical
Pest Activity critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Other minor
Employee Hygiene critical
Food Temperature minor
2025-01-07 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 4
minor Pest Activity

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

critical Pest Activity

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

minor Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

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

2024-06-06 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Sanitation

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

critical Sanitation

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

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 Sanitation

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

2024-06-06 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
2
minor Other

Nuisance created or allowed to exist. Facility not free from unsafe, hazardous, offensive or annoying condition.

minor Other

Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

2022-12-22 violations cited Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Storage & Handling

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

critical Employee Hygiene

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-han

2022-12-22 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1
minor Employee Hygiene

“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.

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