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El Encanto Centro-Americano Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 21, 2026
- address149-12 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11435
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7182629799
Is El Encanto Centro-Americano Restaurant clean?
El Encanto Centro-Americano Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 21, 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 Encanto Centro-Americano Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🔪cross-contamination riskcriticalRaw, cooked or prepared food is adulterated, contaminated, cross-contaminated, or not discarded in accordance with HACCP plan.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
When was El Encanto Centro-Americano Restaurant last inspected?
El Encanto Centro-Americano Restaurant has 8 inspections on record going back to April 25, 2023, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| December 3, 2025 | Grade B | 27 pts |
| October 23, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 35 pts |
| August 19, 2025 | Grade C | 28 pts |
| March 19, 2025 | — | |
| January 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| April 16, 2024 | Grade B | 20 pts |
| April 25, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 51 pts |
El Encanto Centro-Americano Restaurant vs Jamaica
Jamaica runs 76% clean across 229 tracked restaurants — 154 clean, 17 mid, 32 cooked.
Against the 229 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica, this one comes out cleaner than 45% 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 July 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.