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Boca Chica Queens
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedDecember 12, 2023
- address96-20 37 Avenue, Queens 11368
- cuisineLatin American
- phone3472422226
Is Boca Chica Queens clean?
Boca Chica Queens is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on December 12, 2023. 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 Boca Chica Queens?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 12, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Boca Chica Queens last inspected?
Boca Chica Queens has 2 inspections on record going back to August 19, 2022, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 19, 2022 | Grade A | 13 pts |
Boca Chica Queens vs North Corona
North Corona runs 73% clean across 194 tracked restaurants — 126 clean, 25 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 194 spots Cooked tracks in North Corona, this one comes out cleaner than 51% of them.
Other spots in North Corona
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 December 12, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.