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El Puerto Mexicano
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedNovember 10, 2025
- address84-28 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11421
- cuisineMexican
- phone7185518187
Is El Puerto Mexicano clean?
El Puerto Mexicano is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 10, 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 Puerto Mexicano?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 10, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
When was El Puerto Mexicano last inspected?
El Puerto Mexicano has 5 inspections on record going back to April 11, 2023, averaging 35 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2025 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| May 12, 2025 | Grade C | 47 pts |
| January 15, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 41 pts |
| April 9, 2024 | Grade C | 35 pts |
| April 11, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 39 pts |
El Puerto Mexicano vs Woodhaven
Woodhaven runs 77% clean across 111 tracked restaurants — 78 clean, 8 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 111 spots Cooked tracks in Woodhaven, this one comes out cleaner than 53% 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 November 10, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.