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La Esquina Criolla #2
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 17, 2025
- address49-11 69 Street, Queens 11377
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7186995579
Is La Esquina Criolla #2 clean?
La Esquina Criolla #2 is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 17, 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 La Esquina Criolla #2?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 17, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo 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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
When was La Esquina Criolla #2 last inspected?
La Esquina Criolla #2 has 2 inspections on record going back to March 7, 2024, averaging 12 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 7, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
La Esquina Criolla #2 vs Elmhurst-Maspeth
Elmhurst-Maspeth runs 60% clean across 73 tracked restaurants — 42 clean, 10 mid, 18 cooked.
Against the 73 spots Cooked tracks in Elmhurst-Maspeth, this one comes out cleaner than 64% 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 March 17, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.