PROGRESO CAFE.

NYC Health Dept

28-02 42 ROAD · QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY

Closed by NYC Health Dept, Sep 2024. Reopened Sep 2024.

6 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Dec 2024 · closure on record Sep 2024.

Last inspected Dec 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

CLOSURE ON RECORD

Closed by NYC Health Dept on September 25, 2024. Reopened September 30, 2024.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
VIOLATIONS
15
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 18
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL
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
SEP 30
2024
PASS · 0 violations
SEP 25
2024
FAIL 6 violations 5 CRITICAL
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.
Critical Other
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
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 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-hand
Not Critical Other
Single service article not provided. Single service article reused or not protected from contamination when transported, stored, dispensed. Drinking straws not completely enclosed in wrapper or dispen
JUL 5
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Other
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
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
JUN 26
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 3 CRITICAL
Critical Other
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
Critical Sanitation
Food contact surface, refillable, reusable containers, or equipment improperly constructed, placed or maintained. Unacceptable material used. Culinary sink or other acceptable method not provided for
Critical Documentation & Training
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
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JUN 17
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
Critical Other
No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
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

Public inspection records from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Official record →

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