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Panaderia Y Pasteleria La Equista
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 26, 2026
- address302 Knickerbocker Avenue, Brooklyn 11237
- cuisineBakery Products/Desserts
- phone9179660460
Is Panaderia Y Pasteleria La Equista clean?
Panaderia Y Pasteleria La Equista is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 26, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Panaderia Y Pasteleria La Equista?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothscriticalWiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses.
- 🛠️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.
- 🧼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.
When was Panaderia Y Pasteleria La Equista last inspected?
Panaderia Y Pasteleria La Equista has 6 inspections on record going back to January 8, 2024, averaging 24 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 26, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| May 14, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 33 pts |
| October 2, 2025 | — | |
| December 17, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| November 15, 2024 | Grade C | 37 pts |
| January 8, 2024 | no grade issued ⏳ | 19 pts |
Panaderia Y Pasteleria La Equista vs Bushwick North
Bushwick North runs 78% clean across 334 tracked restaurants — 226 clean, 18 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 334 spots Cooked tracks in Bushwick North, this one comes out cleaner than 28% 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 June 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.