Cooked?El Chalaco
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 24, 2026 →
- address110-17 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11418
- cuisinePeruvian
- phone7184410131
Is El Chalaco clean?
El Chalaco 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 El Chalaco?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 24, 2026, 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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was El Chalaco last inspected?
El Chalaco has 3 inspections on record going back to April 6, 2024, averaging 14 points.
April 24, 2026 A
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View full inspection →August 23, 2024 A
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View full inspection →April 6, 2024 Score 22
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View full inspection →El Chalaco vs Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill runs 69% clean across 148 tracked restaurants — 93 clean, 14 mid, 28 cooked.
Against the 148 spots Cooked tracks in Richmond Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 55% 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 April 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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