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Cafetales
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 24, 2026
- address78-17 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens 11372
- cuisineLatin American
- phone9292080252
Is Cafetales clean?
Cafetales is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 24, 2026. 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 Cafetales?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 24, 2026, 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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
When was Cafetales last inspected?
Cafetales has 5 inspections on record going back to June 5, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| March 12, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| January 9, 2025 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| August 6, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
| June 5, 2023 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Cafetales vs Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights runs 75% clean across 345 tracked restaurants — 241 clean, 38 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 345 spots Cooked tracks in Jackson Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 70% of them.
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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 April 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.