Cooked?
Ayy Chihuahua
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 16, 2025
- address36-16 Ditmars Blvd, Queens 11105
- cuisineMexican
- phone3476491023
Is Ayy Chihuahua clean?
Ayy Chihuahua is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 16, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Ayy Chihuahua?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 16, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide not properly labeled or used by unlicensed individual. Pesticide, other toxic chemical improperly used/stored. Unprotected, unlocked bait station used.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, 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.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeNon-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.
When was Ayy Chihuahua last inspected?
Ayy Chihuahua has 3 inspections on record going back to August 9, 2023, averaging 7 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| January 5, 2024 | Grade A | 4 pts |
| August 9, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 8 pts |
Ayy Chihuahua vs Steinway
Steinway runs 82% clean across 184 tracked restaurants — 135 clean, 16 mid, 14 cooked.
Against the 184 spots Cooked tracks in Steinway, this one comes out cleaner than 69% of them.
Other spots in Steinway
How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0–13 points earns an A, 14–27 a B, and 28 or more a C. Every restaurant is inspected at least once a year, and the letter has to be posted in the window. A restaurant that scores 14 or more on the first inspection of a cycle does not get a letter right away — it stays “Grade Pending” until a re-inspection settles it, which is why some spots here show an hourglass instead of a letter. Cooked only ever shows a letter the city actually posted; we never infer one from a score.
Source: NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) via NYC Open Data. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 16, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.