El Basurero

• gradeGrade pending
• grade postedSeptember 20, 2024
• inspection score31 pts
• critical violations3
• last inspectedSeptember 16, 2026 →
• address32-17 Steinway Street, Queens 11103
• cuisineLatin American
• phone7185457077

Is El Basurero clean?

New York currently lists El Basurero as grade pending, following an inspection on September 16, 2026 that scored 31 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on September 20, 2024.

What did inspectors find at El Basurero?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold TCS food item held above 41 °F; smoked or processed fish held above 38 °F; intact raw eggs held above 45 °F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation.
• 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcritical
  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.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  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.
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical
  Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

When was El Basurero last inspected?

El Basurero has 4 inspections on record going back to April 11, 2023, averaging 18 points.

Graded visits shown below · newest first · tap a date for the record

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Against the 522 spots Cooked tracks in Astoria, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

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 September 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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