Cooked?Restaurante & Panaderia El Quetzalito
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- grade postedDecember 2, 2024
- inspection score31 pts
- critical violations3
- last inspectedFebruary 25, 2026 →
- address4617 5 Avenue, Brooklyn 11220
- cuisineLatin American
- phone3473842827
Is Restaurante & Panaderia El Quetzalito clean?
Restaurante & Panaderia El Quetzalito currently carries Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). It was posted on December 2, 2024 and still stands. The place has been inspected again since — on February 25, 2026 scoring 31 points — but NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has not ruled on that visit, so no new grade has been issued. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder the posted grade reads mid 😬; the numbers above come from the newer visit.
What did inspectors find at Restaurante & Panaderia El Quetzalito?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 25, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️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.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 🚰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.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsEstablishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
When was Restaurante & Panaderia El Quetzalito last inspected?
Restaurante & Panaderia El Quetzalito has 3 inspections on record going back to September 27, 2024, averaging 29 points.
February 25, 2026 Score 31
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View full inspection →December 2, 2024 B
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View full inspection →September 27, 2024 Score 36
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View full inspection →Restaurante & Panaderia El Quetzalito vs Sunset Park East
Sunset Park East runs 74% clean across 373 tracked restaurants — 245 clean, 35 mid, 49 cooked.
Against the 373 spots Cooked tracks in Sunset Park East, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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.
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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
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 25, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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