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El Cafetal Bakery

102-25 JAMAICA AVENUE, Queens, 11418

Should you eat here?

Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (7 months ago). Details below.

Last inspected Dec 10, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Dec 10, 2025

  • 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 10, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Oct 22, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (2 critical)
Sep 12, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (2 critical)
Mar 29, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Feb 22, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (5 critical)
Mar 9, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection2 (1 critical)
Feb 24, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection6 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

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

  • 4×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 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×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 1 recent 311 complaint filed at this address.

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