Cooked?
Rice & Beans Lechonera
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedFebruary 19, 2026
- address91-09 Springfield Boulevard, Queens 11428
- cuisineLatin American
- phone3474042232
Is Rice & Beans Lechonera clean?
Rice & Beans Lechonera is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on February 19, 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 Rice & Beans Lechonera?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 19, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🍲hot food sitting too coolcriticalHot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 🛠️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.
When was Rice & Beans Lechonera last inspected?
Rice & Beans Lechonera has 3 inspections on record going back to January 19, 2024, averaging 10 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | Grade A | 10 pts |
| January 29, 2025 | Grade A | 12 pts |
| January 19, 2024 | Grade A | 9 pts |
Rice & Beans Lechonera vs Queens Village
Queens Village runs 76% clean across 77 tracked restaurants — 54 clean, 5 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 77 spots Cooked tracks in Queens Village, this one comes out cleaner than 70% of them.
Other spots in Queens Village
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 19, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.