New York City
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Naresh Essequibo Cuisine

214-69 Jamaica Avenue, New York City, NY 11428 · Queens · Caribbean

Passed all 8 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
8
8 passed
Last Inspected
2026-03-17
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
61/100
BEAT
8 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-03-17
No closures across all 8 inspections on record
10 other violations found across 6 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 6 inspections
Other critical 10×
Documentation & Training critical
Food Temperature critical
Sanitation minor
Food Storage & Handling critical
Pest Activity critical
Plumbing & Waste minor
2026-03-17 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
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

2025-11-20 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 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

minor Other

Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

critical Other

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

2025-11-07 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 7
critical Other

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

minor Other

Food adulterated or misbranded. Adulterated or misbranded food possessed, being manufactured, produced, packed, sold, offered for sale, delivered or given away

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 Documentation & Training

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

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 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 Other

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish

2025-11-07 violations cited Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1
minor Other

Current letter grade or Grade Pending card not posted

2025-08-05 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Other

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

critical Food Temperature

After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140 °F to 70 °F or less within 2 hours, and from 70 °F to 41 °F or

critical Documentation & Training

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

minor 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.

2025-06-20 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Other

Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish

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 Other

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

critical Documentation & Training

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

2024-06-10 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 1
critical Documentation & Training

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

2023-09-07 violations cited Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 2
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

critical Documentation & Training

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

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