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La Sazon De La China
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- inspection score29 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedJune 11, 2025
- address96-11 Northern Boulevard, Queens 11368
- cuisineLatin American
- phone9295199275
Is La Sazon De La China clean?
La Sazon De La China is currently Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 11, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳. There is a newer inspection the city has not ruled on yet, so the posted grade still stands for now.
What did inspectors find at La Sazon De La China?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 11, 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.
- 🍽️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.
- 🌡️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.
- 🍴utensils stored sketchycriticalSanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
When was La Sazon De La China last inspected?
La Sazon De La China has 3 inspections on record going back to April 22, 2025, averaging 28 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 13, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
| June 11, 2025 | Grade C | 29 pts |
| April 22, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 36 pts |
La Sazon De La China vs East Elmhurst
East Elmhurst runs 74% clean across 39 tracked restaurants — 26 clean, 5 mid, 4 cooked.
Against the 39 spots Cooked tracks in East Elmhurst, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 11, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.