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The Birria on the Block

104-02 Northern Boulevard, New York City, NY 11368 · Queens · Mexican

Passed all 3 inspections — critical violations noted

Inspections
3
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-12
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
76/100
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3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-12
No closures across all 3 inspections on record
5 sanitation violations found across 3 inspections
4 food temperature violations found across 1 inspection
Sanitation critical
Food Temperature critical
Food Storage & Handling critical
2025-12-12 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 3
minor Sanitation

Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.

critical Sanitation

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

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

2024-08-21 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
CRITICAL 2
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

2024-05-23 violations cited Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
CRITICAL 6
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 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

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 Food Temperature

Thawing procedure improper.

critical Food Temperature

Insufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures

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

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