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George's Mexican Grill
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score11 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 4, 2026
- address29-37 Newtown Avenue, Queens 11102
- cuisineMexican
- phone3475924435
Is George's Mexican Grill clean?
George's Mexican Grill is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 4, 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 George's Mexican Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🛠️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 George's Mexican Grill last inspected?
George's Mexican Grill has 3 inspections on record going back to May 29, 2024, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2026 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| December 19, 2024 | Grade A | 11 pts |
| May 29, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 49 pts |
George's Mexican Grill vs Old Astoria
Old Astoria runs 85% clean across 88 tracked restaurants — 69 clean, 3 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 88 spots Cooked tracks in Old Astoria, this one comes out cleaner than 68% 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 June 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.