Seneca Coffee & Restaurant
- gradeGrade A
- inspection score10 pts
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJune 9, 2025 β
- address377 Seneca Avenue, Queens 11385
- cuisineMexican
- phone7186979969
Is Seneca Coffee & Restaurant clean?
Seneca Coffee & Restaurant is currently Grade A from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), from an inspection on June 9, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Seneca Coffee & Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 9, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- π οΈsurfaces / 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.
- πΏplumbing acting upAnti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.
- π½οΈfood left out / unprotectedcriticalFood, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customerβs refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor.
When was Seneca Coffee & Restaurant last inspected?
Seneca Coffee & Restaurant has 3 inspections on record going back to March 25, 2025, averaging 30 points.
June 9, 2025 A
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View full inspection βApril 2, 2025 Score 3
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View full inspection βMarch 25, 2025 Closed by the city
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View full inspection βSeneca Coffee & Restaurant vs Ridgewood
Ridgewood runs 77% clean across 292 tracked restaurants β 204 clean, 29 mid, 31 cooked.
Against the 292 spots Cooked tracks in Ridgewood, this one comes out cleaner than 64% of them.
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How New York grades restaurants
New York City health inspectors score violations in points, and lower is better: 0β13 points earns an A, 14β27 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 β it stays βGrade Pendingβ 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 authorityβs 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 9, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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