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Empanada City
- gradeGrade pending
- inspection score30 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedJuly 16, 2026
- address363 Lincoln Road, Brooklyn 11225
- cuisineSpanish
- phone7183635252
Is Empanada City clean?
New York currently lists Empanada City as grade pending, following an inspection on July 16, 2026 that scored 30 points. The city has not posted a letter yet, and it will not until a re-inspection settles it. The last grade it ever posted here was A on June 10, 2024.
What did inspectors find at Empanada City?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 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.
- 🚿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 issueSwollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🚰facility hygiene issuecriticalInsufficient or no hot holding, cold storage or cold holding equipment provided to maintain Time/Temperature Control for Safety Foods (TCS) at required temperatures
When was Empanada City last inspected?
Empanada City has 4 inspections on record going back to February 24, 2023, averaging 19 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 16, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| November 20, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| June 10, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| February 24, 2023 | Grade A | 9 pts |
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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 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.