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ELSA RESTAURANT LA REINA DEL CHICHARRON

1249 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE · Manhattan, NY 10032

Latin American

ELSA RESTAURANT LA REINA DEL CHICHARRON in Manhattan, NY 10032 has a reported health inspection grade of A issued on , according to NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Most recent visit in the dataset

Latest inspection

The reported grade above comes from the inspection on . The latest visit is listed below.

Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Unavailable
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
18
Recorded citations
3
Marked critical
2

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 02BCritical

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

  • 02HCritical

    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 less within 4 additional hours.

  • 09CNot Critical

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

Official inspection record

Inspection history

NYC’s active-permit dataset publishes a limited history, generally up to three years before the most recent inspection.

Cycle Inspection / Re-inspectionGrade A
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Grade A
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Violation points
13
Grade date
Recorded citations
2
Marked critical
2

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 02BCritical

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

  • 06ACritical

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial InspectionUngraded
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Unavailable
Inspection type
Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Marked critical
0

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 20-08Not Critical

    Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information

Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionUngraded
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Unavailable
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
50
Recorded citations
7
Marked critical
3

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 02BCritical

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

  • 04LCritical

    Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

  • 06CCritical

    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.

  • 08ANot Critical

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  • 09CNot Critical

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

  • 10HNot Critical

    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 dispensed from a sanitary device.

  • 28-06Not Critical

    Contract with a pest management professional not in place. Record of extermination activities not kept on premises.

Cycle Inspection / Initial InspectionGrade A
Inspection date
Grade for this visit
Grade A
Inspection type
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Violation points
8
Grade date
Recorded citations
2
Marked critical
1

Reported action
Violations were cited in the following area(s).

Recorded violations

  • 06CCritical

    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.

  • 10FNot Critical

    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.

Local context · New York City

How results compare in ZIP 10032

88 of 98 establishments with a reported letter grade in this ZIP are graded A.

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Official source and data freshness

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene via NYC Open Data. Reference CAMIS 41005529.

DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results

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