Cooked?El Coyote
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedSeptember 4, 2025 →
- address70-09 Austin Street, Queens 11375
- cuisineMexican
- phone7182680777
Is El Coyote clean?
El Coyote is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on September 4, 2025. 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 Coyote?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 4, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🛠️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.
- 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcriticalCold 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.
When was El Coyote last inspected?
El Coyote has 2 inspections on record going back to July 20, 2023, averaging 11 points.
September 4, 2025 A
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View full inspection →July 20, 2023 A
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View full inspection →El Coyote vs Forest Hills
Forest Hills runs 77% clean across 249 tracked restaurants — 174 clean, 18 mid, 33 cooked.
Against the 249 spots Cooked tracks in Forest Hills, this one comes out cleaner than 49% 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 4, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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