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Grade BLatin American

Cuenca Coffee Shop Restaurant

95-29 JAMAICA AVENUE, Queens, 11421

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 3 critical violations were found at the latest inspection (7 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Dec 31, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 31, 2025

  • A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.

    Personal cleanliness is inadequate. Outer garment soiled with possible contaminant. Effective hair restraint not worn where required. Jewelry worn on hands or arms. Fingernail polish worn or fingernails not kept clean and trimmed.

    Critical

  • A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

    Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.

    Critical

  • Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.

    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

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Non-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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Dec 31, 2025Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Nov 15, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (4 critical)
Jul 24, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection9 (7 critical)
May 19, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection3 (3 critical)
Dec 26, 2023Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection4 (3 critical)
Oct 3, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (5 critical)
Jan 12, 2023Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (2 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 5×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 5×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 4×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

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