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Grade ALatin American

Vanilla Cafe

87-01 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, Queens, 11372

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (9 months ago).

Last inspected Nov 5, 2025 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Nov 5, 2025

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

    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.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Nov 5, 2025Grade ACycle Inspection / Initial Inspection2 (1 critical)
Nov 20, 2024Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Aug 7, 2024Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (4 critical)
Nov 16, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Oct 16, 2023Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection7 (4 critical)
Jun 15, 2023Grade ACycle Inspection / Re-inspection3 (1 critical)
Apr 13, 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.

  • 6×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.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 3×Food was not kept hot or cold enough. Wrong temperatures let bacteria grow.
  • 2×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 cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 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, none finding rat activity.

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