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El Alto Deli Mexican Food: health inspection history
60-01 Metropolitan Avenue, New York City, NY 11385
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- Address
- 60-01 Metropolitan Avenue, New York City, NY 11385
- Borough
- Queens
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Mexican
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Sep 11, 2025
- Latest inspection
- Sep 11, 2025 (Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Dec 12, 2023 to Sep 11, 2025
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 8 violations, of which 3 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 4 points. Among 298 graded restaurants in ZIP 11385, the median score behind the latest grade is 11 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Sep 11, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 4Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10FNot critical 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.
May 29, 2025 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 19Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 05HCritical No approved written standard operating procedure for avoiding contamination by refillable returnable containers.
- 06CCritical 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.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Dec 12, 2023 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 10BNot critical 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.
- 10FNot critical 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
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Source: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), “DOHMH New York City Restaurant Inspection Results” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 4, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.