El Mariachi Restaurant
6712 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11377
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 2 of 4 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Feb 6, 2025: passed with 3 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area, cited 3 times, plus 3 other repeat issues.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 4 visits
- 2025
- Passed Feb 6
Cycle Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Nonfood-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
- 2024
- Failed Jul 17
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Cold TCS food item held above 41°F; smoked or processed fish held above 38°F; intact raw eggs held above 45°F; or reduced oxygen packaged (ROP) TCS foods held above required temperatures except during active necessary preparation
- Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
- Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
- Minor Nonfood-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
- 2023
- Passed Apr 3
Cycle Inspection
6 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
- Critical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140°F
- Minor Nonfood-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
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food-contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained
- 2022
- Failed Aug 18
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 2 critical
- Critical Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area
- Critical After cooking or removal from hot holding, TCS food not cooled by an approved method whereby the internal temperature is reduced from 140°F to 70°F or less within 2 hours, and from 70°F to 41°F or less within 4 additional hours
- Minor Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests
- Minor Thawing procedure improper
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