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Sabor Norteno
- gradeGrade B ⏳
- inspection score27 pts
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJanuary 21, 2018
- address102-06 43 Avenue, Queens 11368
- cuisineSpanish
- phone7184243030
Is Sabor Norteno clean?
Sabor Norteno is currently Grade B ⏳ from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on January 21, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬. 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 Sabor Norteno?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🕳️basically rolling out the welcome mat for pestsFacility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
- 🚿plumbing acting upPlumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly.
- 🗑️garbage situation out of pocketPesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
- 🐭they've got roommates (mice)criticalEvidence of mice or live mice present in facility's food and/or non-food areas.
- 📋no certified food supervisor on dutycriticalFood Protection Certificate not held by supervisor of food operations.
When was Sabor Norteno last inspected?
Sabor Norteno has 3 inspections on record going back to August 5, 2017, averaging 25 points.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2019 | no grade issued ⏳ | 25 pts |
| January 21, 2018 | Grade B | 27 pts |
| August 5, 2017 | no grade issued ⏳ | 22 pts |
Sabor Norteno 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 15% 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 January 21, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.