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Pollos Mario
- gradeGrade C ⏳
- inspection score40 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedMarch 27, 2026
- address62-01 Woodside Avenue, Queens 11377
- cuisineLatin American
- phone7182059898
Is Pollos Mario clean?
Pollos Mario is currently Grade C ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on March 27, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 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 Pollos Mario?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 27, 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.
- 🧫equipment / surface issueThawing procedure improper.
- 🚰handwashing sink issuescriticalNo hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
When was Pollos Mario last inspected?
Pollos Mario has 7 inspections on record going back to June 28, 2023, averaging 33 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 3, 2026 | no grade issued ⏳ | 3 pts |
| March 27, 2026 | Grade C | 40 pts |
| September 16, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 30 pts |
| July 2, 2025 | Grade C | 34 pts |
| May 14, 2025 | no grade issued ⏳ | 34 pts |
| March 20, 2024 | Grade B | 22 pts |
| June 28, 2023 | no grade issued ⏳ | 67 pts |
Pollos Mario vs Woodside
Woodside runs 73% clean across 158 tracked restaurants — 108 clean, 15 mid, 24 cooked.
Against the 158 spots Cooked tracks in Woodside, this one comes out cleaner than 5% 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 March 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.