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Paraiso Azteca
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 1, 2026
- address102-53 43 Avenue, Queens 11368
- cuisineLatin American
- phone9292818678
Is Paraiso Azteca clean?
Paraiso Azteca is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on July 1, 2026. 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 Paraiso Azteca?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️facility / equipment issueDishwashing and ware washing: Cleaning and sanitizing of tableware, including dishes, utensils, and equipment deficient.
- 🍽️food left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer’s refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
When was Paraiso Azteca last inspected?
Paraiso Azteca has 4 inspections on record going back to December 3, 2022, averaging 17 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| November 24, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 24 pts |
| May 16, 2024 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| December 3, 2022 | Grade B | 23 pts |
Paraiso Azteca 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.
Other spots in North Corona
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 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.