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La Flor Del Paraiso
- gradeGrade B
- inspection score19 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 14, 2025
- address1715 Cornelia Street, Queens 11385
- cuisineLatin American
- phone3476107646
Is La Flor Del Paraiso clean?
La Flor Del Paraiso is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on April 14, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at La Flor Del Paraiso?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 14, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
When was La Flor Del Paraiso last inspected?
La Flor Del Paraiso has 4 inspections on record going back to March 19, 2024, averaging 27 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2025 | Grade B | 19 pts |
| January 2, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 42 pts |
| April 24, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| March 19, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
La Flor Del Paraiso vs Ridgewood
Ridgewood runs 78% clean across 286 tracked restaurants — 201 clean, 30 mid, 27 cooked.
Against the 286 spots Cooked tracks in Ridgewood, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.
Other spots in Ridgewood
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 April 14, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.