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Monarca Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 2, 2025
- address40-09 Junction Boulevard, Queens 11368
- cuisineMexican
- phone9177450153
Is Monarca Restaurant clean?
Monarca Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on May 2, 2025. 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 Monarca Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 2, 2025, 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.
- ⚠️Failure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating informationFailure to post or conspicuously post healthy eating information
- ⚠️“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.“Choking first aid” poster not posted. “Alcohol and Pregnancy” warning sign not posted. Resuscitation equipment: exhaled air resuscitation masks (adult & pediatric), latex gloves, sign not posted.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueToilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
When was Monarca Restaurant last inspected?
Monarca Restaurant has 1 inspection on record going back to May 2, 2025, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 | Grade A | 10 pts |
Monarca Restaurant vs North Corona
North Corona runs 73% clean across 194 tracked restaurants — 126 clean, 25 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 194 spots Cooked tracks in North Corona, this one comes out cleaner than 70% 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 May 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.