La Esquinita Latin Food Cuisine
6102 Myrtle Ave, Queens, NY 11385
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 3 graded inspections since 2022.
- Last inspected Jan 7, 2025: passed with 4 violations, 1 critical. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
- Keeps coming up: Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor, cited 2 times.
- 1 critical violation in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2025
- Passed Jan 7
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas
- Minor Thawing procedure improper
- 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
- 2024
- Failed Jun 6
Cycle Inspection
4 violations, 4 critical
- Critical Food-contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred
- Critical Food, supplies, or equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display, service or from customer's refillable, reusable container. Condiments not in single-service containers or dispensed directly by the vendor
- Critical Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored
- Critical Wiping cloths not stored clean and dry, or in a sanitizing solution, between uses
- 2022
- Passed Dec 22
Pre-permit (Non-operational)
2 violations, 2 critical
- Critical No handwashing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or warewashing area. Handwashing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-handwashing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device
- Critical Food, supplies, and equipment not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service
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