Alegre Despertar
32-06 43 STREET, Queens, 11103
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 2 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (1 year ago). Details below.
Last inspected May 8, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on May 8, 2025
An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Food, prohibited, from unapproved or unknown source, home canned or home prepared. Animal slaughtered, butchered or dressed (eviscerated, skinned) in establishment. Reduced Oxygen Packaged (ROP) fish not frozen before processing. ROP food prepared on premises transported to another site.
CriticalAn issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.
CriticalA problem with equipment or the physical facility (plumbing, floors, lighting, ventilation).
Toilet facility not maintained or provided with toilet paper, waste receptacle or self-closing door.
Inspection history
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
| Mar 12, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Grade B | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 5 (2 critical) |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 4 (3 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 4×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
- 3×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
- 3×A problem with equipment or the physical facility (plumbing, floors, lighting, ventilation).
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 4 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.
- 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.
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