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El Buen Sabor

September 4, 2025 · A

😇clean

official resultA
gradeGrade A
score12 pts
inspection typeAdministrative Miscellaneous / Re-inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

fridge is giving… room tempcritical

Official wording: 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.
code 02GCriticalstatus: Critical
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: 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.
code 10Fstatus: Not Critical
Providing single-use, non-compostable plastic straws to customers without customer request (including providing such straws at a self-serve station)

code 19-06status: Not Critical
Failure to display required signage about plastic straw availability

code 19-10status: Not Critical
Allergen or intolerance notice not translated into common language when required

code 20-01status: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 63 on July 24, 2025: Score changed by -51 points. 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.