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Las Margaritas Express

November 20, 2025 · A

😇clean

official resultA
gradeGrade A
score13 pts
inspection typeCycle Inspection / Re-inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitizedcritical

Official wording: Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
code 06DCriticalstatus: Critical
equipment / surface issue

Official wording: Thawing procedure improper.
code 09Bstatus: Not Critical
equipment / surface issue

Official wording: Wash hands sign not posted near or above hand washing sink.
code 09Estatus: Not Critical
facility / equipment issue

Official wording: Accurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
code 10Estatus: Not Critical
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: 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.
code 10Fstatus: Not Critical

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Score 17 on August 12, 2025: Score changed by -4 points. 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: NYC Open Data.