El Montanero

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score12 pts
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 13, 2026 →
• address55-21 Myrtle Avenue, Queens 11385
• cuisineLatin American
• phone7183660400

Is El Montanero clean?

El Montanero is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on August 13, 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 Montanero?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.

When was El Montanero last inspected?

El Montanero has 4 inspections on record going back to March 29, 2023, averaging 17 points.

El Montanero vs Ridgewood

Ridgewood runs 77% clean across 292 tracked restaurants — 204 clean, 29 mid, 31 cooked.

Against the 292 spots Cooked tracks in Ridgewood, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 August 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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