El Cocinerito
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2025
64
Score
EL COCINERITO in Queens, NY, has undergone three inspections, with the most recent assessment on March 5, 2025, resulting in a moderate risk designation. The latest inspection identified one critical violation and four minor violations, including issues with food protection, condiment dispensing, and the absence of required public health signage.
3
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2025
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
64
May 16, 2023
Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Re-inspection
1 minor violation.
90
May 8, 2023
Pre-permit (Non-operational) / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Violations — Mar 5, 2025 Inspection
Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
20-08
“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.
20-04
Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
06C
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)
19-06
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 underneath the unit.
10F
Critical
Not Critical
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