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Picanteria El Austro: health inspection history
37-08 83 Street, New York City, NY 11372
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- Address
- 37-08 83 Street, New York City, NY 11372
- Borough
- Queens
- Cuisine (as listed)
- Latin American
- Most recent grade
- Grade A issued Dec 16, 2024 (later inspections in the data have not produced a new grade yet)
- Latest inspection
- Jun 11, 2026 (Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection)
- Records shown
- 3 inspections, Jun 13, 2024 to Jun 11, 2026
Across these 3 inspection records, the health department cited 12 violations, of which 6 were flagged critical. The score behind its most recent letter grade was 13 points. Among 308 graded restaurants in ZIP 11372, the median score behind the latest grade is 12 points. In New York City, lower scores are better.
Inspection history
Jun 11, 2026 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 32Violations were cited in the following area(s).
- 04LCritical Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.
- 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.
- 08ANot critical Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
- 05DCritical No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 09CNot critical Design, construction, materials used or maintenance of food contact surface improper. Surface not easily cleanable, sanitized and maintained.
Dec 16, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Re-inspection
Score: 13Grade: Grade AViolations were cited in the following area(s).
- 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.
Jun 13, 2024 Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
Score: 24Violations 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.
- 02BCritical Hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F.
- 05DCritical No hand washing facility in or adjacent to toilet room or within 25 feet of a food preparation, food service or ware washing area. Hand washing facility not accessible, obstructed or used for non-hand washing purposes. No hot and cold running water or water at inadequate pressure. No soap or acceptable hand-drying device.
- 09BNot critical Thawing procedure improper.
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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.