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Mama's Empanadas
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score9 pts
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 31, 2025
- address91-11 Jamaica Avenue, Queens 11421
- cuisineSpanish
- phone9175599491
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 March 31, 2025. 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 March 31, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
- 🛠️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 issueSwollen, leaking, rusted or otherwise damaged canned food to be returned to distributor not segregated from intact product and clearly labeled DO NOT USE
- 🚿plumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
When was Mama's Empanadas last inspected?
Mama's Empanadas has 5 inspections on record going back to April 28, 2022, averaging 9 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| March 14, 2024 | Grade A | 8 pts |
| May 10, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 17 pts |
| November 28, 2022 | Grade A | 9 pts |
| April 28, 2022 | no grade issued ⏳ | 0 pts |
Mama's Empanadas vs Woodhaven
Woodhaven runs 77% clean across 111 tracked restaurants — 78 clean, 8 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 111 spots Cooked tracks in Woodhaven, this one comes out cleaner than 74% 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 31, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.