La Pequena Taste Of Italy Pizzeria

• gradeGrade B
• inspection score19 pts
• critical violations2
• last inspectedOctober 29, 2025 →
• address37-72 90 Street, Queens 11372
• cuisineMexican
• phone7185052600

Is La Pequena Taste Of Italy Pizzeria clean?

La Pequena Taste Of Italy Pizzeria is currently Grade B from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on October 29, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at La Pequena Taste Of Italy Pizzeria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 29, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🍲hot food sitting too coolcritical
  Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Non-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.
• 🌡️fridge is giving… room tempcritical
  Cold 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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment

When was La Pequena Taste Of Italy Pizzeria last inspected?

La Pequena Taste Of Italy Pizzeria has 3 inspections on record going back to December 13, 2023, averaging 18 points.

La Pequena Taste Of Italy Pizzeria vs Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights runs 74% clean across 352 tracked restaurants — 245 clean, 38 mid, 46 cooked.

Against the 352 spots Cooked tracks in Jackson Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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.

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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 October 29, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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