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LA Guardia Cafe

97-02 23 Avenue, New York City, NY 11369 · Queens · Latin American

Passed all 6 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
6
6 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-19
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
55/100
BEAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-19
No closures across all 6 inspections on record
8 other violations found across 4 inspections
6 sanitation violations found across 5 inspections
Other critical
Sanitation critical
Food Temperature critical
Pest Activity critical
Documentation & Training critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
Plumbing & Waste minor
2026-03-19 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Other

Evidence of rats or live rats 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.

critical Other

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

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

2025-10-17 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 4
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 Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

minor Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

2025-10-17 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
4
minor Other

Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

minor Other

Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

minor Other

Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

minor Other

Food allergy information poster not conspicuously posted where food is being prepared or processed by food workers.

2025-07-09 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

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 Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

critical Sanitation

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

2024-11-27 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

minor 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

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 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

2024-04-03 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 6
minor 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 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 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 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

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

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