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La Vecina
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 23, 2026
- address30-66 Steinway Street, Queens 11103
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7187558942
Is La Vecina clean?
La Vecina is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 23, 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 La Vecina?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedcriticalFood contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueWash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
When was La Vecina last inspected?
La Vecina has 4 inspections on record going back to June 13, 2023, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| August 29, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
| May 16, 2024 | Grade A | 13 pts |
| June 13, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 21 pts |
La Vecina vs Astoria
Astoria runs 74% clean across 503 tracked restaurants — 326 clean, 39 mid, 76 cooked.
Against the 503 spots Cooked tracks in Astoria, this one comes out cleaner than 51% 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 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.