Empanadas El Gustazo Restaurante
42-19 COLLEGE POINT BOULEVARD, Queens, 11355
Should you eat here?
Mostly OK — but 1 critical violation was found at the latest inspection (9 months ago). Details below.
Last inspected Oct 14, 2025 · New York City health department
What the inspector found on Oct 14, 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.
CriticalA 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
| Date | Result | Type | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Grade A | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 2 (1 critical) |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 7 (4 critical) |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Grade C | Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection | 9 (6 critical) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Grade Pending | Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection | 5 (3 critical) |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Grade A | Administrative Miscellaneous / Initial Inspection | 3 (2 critical) |
Problems that keep coming back
Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.
- 3×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.
- 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 paperwork or posting requirement, such as permits, certificates, or required signs.
- 2×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
- 2×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
Around this address
City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.
- 2 rodent inspections on record, 2 finding rat activity.
- 2 recent 311 complaints filed at this address.
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