Mateo's Cantina

1929 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY 11793

Passed re-check · Mar 10, 2026 Directions
85
Good BiteKarma score 85 out of 100
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 4 of 4 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Last inspected Mar 10, 2026: passed with 1 violation.
  • Keeps coming up: Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training., cited 4 times, plus 1 other repeat issue.
  • 2 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 10

    Re-Inspection

    1 violation
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  3. Passed Feb 25

    Inspection

    5 violations
    • Minor Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Minor Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
    • Minor Insects, rodents present
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Mar 10

    Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding.
    • Critical Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
    • Minor Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
    • Minor Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
  6. 2024
  7. Passed May 21

    Inspection

    5 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
    • Minor Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.
    • Minor Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
    • Minor Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
    • Minor Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing

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