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Mi Bello Quetzal
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- inspection score36 pts
- critical violations4
- last inspectedJuly 24, 2024
- address6610 14 Avenue, Brooklyn 11219
- cuisineLatin American
- phone9297800561
Is Mi Bello Quetzal clean?
Mi Bello Quetzal is currently Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 24, 2024. 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 Mi Bello Quetzal?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 24, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🌡️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.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🧼staff skipping handwashingcriticalPersonal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueAccurate thermometer not provided or properly located in refrigerated, cold storage or hot holding equipment
When was Mi Bello Quetzal last inspected?
Mi Bello Quetzal has 5 inspections on record going back to May 9, 2024, averaging 32 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 16, 2026 | — | |
| April 20, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
| December 12, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| July 24, 2024 | Grade C | 36 pts |
| May 9, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 46 pts |
Mi Bello Quetzal vs Dyker Heights
Dyker Heights runs 70% clean across 96 tracked restaurants — 62 clean, 14 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 96 spots Cooked tracks in Dyker Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 6% 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 July 24, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.