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El Canelazo
- gradeGrade A ⏳
- inspection score13 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 31, 2024
- address80-04 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens 11372
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7184290016
Is El Canelazo clean?
El Canelazo is currently Grade A ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 31, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at El Canelazo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 31, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was El Canelazo last inspected?
El Canelazo has 3 inspections on record going back to February 14, 2023, averaging 18 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| May 31, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| February 14, 2023 | Grade B | 17 pts |
El Canelazo vs Elmhurst
Elmhurst runs 73% clean across 290 tracked restaurants — 203 clean, 36 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 290 spots Cooked tracks in Elmhurst, this one comes out cleaner than 33% 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 May 31, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.