Mama's Empanadas

• gradeGrade A
• inspection score7 pts
• critical violations0
• last inspectedNovember 18, 2024 →
• address91-20 59 Avenue, Queens 11373
• cuisineLatin American
• phone7184292502

Is Mama's Empanadas clean?

Mama's Empanadas is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on November 18, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Mama's Empanadas?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 18, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️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.
• 🛠️facility / equipment issue
  Dishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.

When was Mama's Empanadas last inspected?

Mama's Empanadas has 3 inspections on record going back to May 25, 2022, averaging 7 points.

Mama's Empanadas vs Elmhurst

Elmhurst runs 73% clean across 294 tracked restaurants — 205 clean, 35 mid, 40 cooked.

Against the 294 spots Cooked tracks in Elmhurst, this one comes out cleaner than 90% 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 November 18, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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