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El Patron Mexican Grill
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score8 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 14, 2026
- address194-01 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11358
- cuisineMexican
- phone7188192121
Is El Patron Mexican Grill clean?
El Patron Mexican Grill is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 14, 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 Patron Mexican Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️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 Patron Mexican Grill last inspected?
El Patron Mexican Grill has 4 inspections on record going back to January 19, 2023, averaging 13 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 14, 2026 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| August 13, 2025 | Grade A | 7 pts |
| November 19, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 23 pts |
| January 19, 2023 | Grade A | 13 pts |
El Patron Mexican Grill vs Auburndale
Auburndale runs 81% clean across 43 tracked restaurants — 34 clean, 4 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 43 spots Cooked tracks in Auburndale, this one comes out cleaner than 76% 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 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.