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Pollos A La Brasa Mario
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score12 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 12, 2026
- address83-02 37 Avenue, Queens 11372
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7184578800
Is Pollos A La Brasa Mario clean?
Pollos A La Brasa Mario is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 12, 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 Pollos A La Brasa Mario?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food contact surfaces dirtyDesign, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🌡️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.
When was Pollos A La Brasa Mario last inspected?
Pollos A La Brasa Mario has 3 inspections on record going back to June 6, 2024, averaging 15 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 12, 2026 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| October 17, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 20 pts |
| June 6, 2024 | Grade A | 12 pts |
Pollos A La Brasa Mario vs Jackson Heights
Jackson Heights runs 75% clean across 345 tracked restaurants — 241 clean, 38 mid, 44 cooked.
Against the 345 spots Cooked tracks in Jackson Heights, this one comes out cleaner than 51% 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 February 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.