Grade BLatin AmericanNo recent inspection

El Cangrejal Restaurant

100-11 37 AVENUE, Queens, 11368

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (1 year ago).

Last inspected Jan 28, 2025 · New York City health department

Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Live roaches in facility's food or non-food area.
Critical
Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Food was not stored, covered, labeled, or dated properly.
Shellfish not from approved source, not or improperly tagged/labeled; tags not retained for 90 days.
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.
Anti-siphonage or back-flow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. Condensation or liquid waste improperly disposed of.

Date	Result	Type	Violations
Jan 28, 2025	Grade B	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	5 (3 critical)
Nov 7, 2024	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	9 (8 critical)
Aug 25, 2023	Grade B	Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection	3 (1 critical)
May 23, 2023	Grade Pending	Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection	8 (4 critical)
Jun 23, 2022	Grade Pending	Pre-permit (Operational) / Compliance Inspection	3 (2 critical)

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

4×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
4×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
3×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

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